Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: 6 new options it has that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 doesn’t

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has arrived to stake its declare as the perfect foldable you may get, with the Galaxy Z Fold 5 passing the torch. Inheriting lots of its traits (now at a pricier $1,900), the Z Fold 6 seems to be to hold on Samsung’s successful foldable components. 

So, does all that imply “same-same, but slightly different?” Type of, however small refinements could make probably the greatest even higher. The Z Fold 6’s fundamentals — like its cameras, battery capability, and reminiscence — stay the identical as its predecessor, however take a better look and also you’ll discover a couple of engaging enhancements. 

1. Leaner and wider

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 was already perfecting the foldable kind with its thinner and lighter design in comparison with its earlier mannequin, however the Z Fold 6 trims its kind issue down even additional for a extra compact design. 

Coming in at 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm unfolded and 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm folded, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is shorter, thinner, and wider than the Z Fold 5. That’s 1.4 mm shorter, 0.5 mm thinner, and a couple of.7 mm wider when unfolded, and 1.4 mm shorter, 1.3 mm thinner, and 1 mm wider when unfolded, to be precise. 

The Z Fold 5 is already on the tall facet, so it’s good to see the Z Fold 6 take the cue and lower down the dimensions. It makes for a sleeker, compact bundle that doesn’t make as a lot of a bulge in pockets. It’s noticeably lighter, too, weighing 239g — making it 14g lighter than its predecessor. 

As for why Samsung determined to make the foldable ever-so-slightly wider? Properly, it could have one thing to do with the secondary show. 

2. Brighter (and barely greater) show

An even bigger show in a extra compact kind issue? That’s a win for the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Whereas the inside show nonetheless boasts a 7.6-inch AMOLED display screen with a 120Hz adaptive refresh charge, the outer show now stands at 6.3 inches. 

That’s a small, however favorable 0.1-inch dimension up over the Z Fold 5, giving the entrance show extra room for exercise. That is not all, each screens can now attain a considerably greater 2,600 nits of max brightness in comparison with the Z Fold 5’s 1,750 nits. That’s the identical because the Galaxy S24 Extremely (and effectively above the iPhone 15 Professional’s 2,000 nits). 

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When outdoor or in brighter environments, that’s an essential function to have. Having brightness at max can deplete the battery, although, so it’s a superb factor Samsung claims the Z Fold 6 can final round one to 2 hours longer than the Z Fold 5 (despite the fact that it sports activities the identical 4,400 mAh battery capability).

3. A lift in Snapdragon energy

Like the remainder of Samsung’s smartphone lineup this yr, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes geared up with the most recent and biggest octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. If the Z Fold 5 is already a champion at multitasking, the Z Fold 6 is a grasp. 

With enhanced processing energy, improved energy effectivity, and a lift in ray tracing, the chip presents loads of further juice to provide the Z Fold 6 an edge over its predecessor. Plus, it brings over 12GB of RAM and as much as 1TB for storage, making this foldable an efficient mini-computer that matches in your pocket. 

With the chip improve additionally comes a 1.6x bigger vapor chamber in comparison with the Z Fold 5, that means it stays cooler underneath the hood whereas taking part in video games or utilizing demanding apps.

4. A change in decision

Apparently, Samsung gave the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s inside show a slight uptick in decision. As an alternative of the Z Fold 5’s 2176 x 1812 (QXGA+) show decision, the Z Fold 6 boasts a 2160 x 1856 (the identical QXGA+) display screen decision. 

Whereas it is nonetheless a Dynamic AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh charge, the slight improve in pixel depend may end up in clearer, extra detailed visuals — however not by a lot. Nonetheless, with the useful S Pen, it interprets to cleaner notes and scribbles in comparison with the Z Fold 5. On the finish of the day, any slight enhancements are welcome. 

5. Fancier snaps

Regardless that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes with the identical digital camera because the Z Fold 5 (50MP huge, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto), you possibly can nonetheless anticipate spruced-up footage, due to the included ProVisual Engine. 

Profiting from Galaxy AI and an improved NPU from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, you possibly can anticipate extra consistency intimately in every shot taken, together with clearer zoom decision. 

As with the Samsung Galaxy S24, there may also be extra AI digital camera magic, resembling Edit Ideas, Generative Edit, Prompt Slo-mo, and extra. 

6. Enhanced Armor and mud safety

Foldables just like the Galaxy Z Fold sequence are made from powerful stuff, together with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, however they miss out on one mainstream flagship function: mud resistance. The Z Fold 5 presents water resistance as much as 1.5 meters in depth with its IPX8 score, however nothing to fend off these annoying small particles. 

The Galaxy Z Fold 6, nevertheless, lastly brings an IP48 score. That “4” means the foldable is protected against strong objects 1 mm in dimension, which is tremendous useful for a smartphone that consistently opens and closes. Happily, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 additionally will get this score. 

For much more sturdiness, the Z Fold 6 comes with an “improved Armor Aluminum frame,” as Samsung places it. The Z Fold 5 already boasted this Armor Aluminum, however its successor toughens its kind issue even additional, which hopefully interprets to fewer nicks and scratches. 

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is ready to reach on July 24 and is obtainable from $1,900. Need to hear extra in regards to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Watch 7, or Galaxy Ring? Take a look at every part introduced on the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked occasion. 

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