Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Review

Display

 Galaxy Z Fold 6 is equipped with two displays. The exterior (cover) display is a 6.3-inch HD+ screen (2376 x 968) with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, while the main display is a 7.6-inch QXGA+ screen (2160 x 1856) with the same 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The displays are another area where Samsung could have gotten away with doing little from last year, but instead, they upped the peak brightness for both panels up to 2600 nits. That’s a major improvement, especially when using the device in direct sunlight.

Specs

Samsung loaded up this device with top of the line specs across the board. There’s a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset with 12GB RAM, 4400mAh battery with fast wired and wireless charging), triple rear camera system (more details on camera below), all of the connectivity requirements you’d need (5G, WiFi 6E, etc), fingerprint reader, S Pen support (still no dedicated slot), a decreased weight of 239g, and Android 14 (One UI 6.1.1).

Battery life

We have the same 4,400mAh battery in the Z Fold 6 as last year, and for the most part, I’d say my battery life has been pretty similar to that of the Z Fold 5. I’m easily getting through my full days, with gaming (Marvel SNAP) and plenty of YouTube and TikTok streaming. My typical day is 7am to 11pm and I’ve been hitting the hay with anywhere from 15-30% battery left. During this time I’ve been actively using a Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring. Charging speeds are listed at 25W wired (50% in 30 minutes of charging) and 15W wireless charging. Reverse wireless charging is listed at a whopping 4.5W.

Camera

This device comes with a total of three rear cameras: 12MP ultra-wide (F2.2), 50MP wide-angle (F1.8) with Dual Pixel AF and OIS, plus a 10MP telephoto (F2.4) with PDAF and OIS. From my testing, the cameras are very solid shooters, very capable in a variety of settings. It excelled in bright day light, but even darker environments fair relatively well thanks to Samsung’s improved Night Shot. Like everything else on these phones, features like Night Shot have been getting better and better. While I wouldn’t compare it yet to Google’s Night Sight, it is very capable on delivering solid results when in low light situations. The red club photo down below was taken in a very dim room, but Night Shot makes the room appear well lit with lots of detail.

Hardware

 This is the section I’m most passionate about. Comparing Galaxy Z Fold 6 to all past iterations, this is easily the best hardware yet. It just feels so good to open and close this thing. The way it snaps shut nice and flush, it’s extremely satisfying. Samsung calls this the FlexHinge, tested for at least 200,000 folds or 10 years of approximate usage. I likely won’t be using this device for 10 years, but just from my couple weeks of usage, I can tell that it does feel very sturdy. Again, comparing to previous models, it feels like such a major improvement.

Software ( Galaxy AI)

 Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes with Android 14 (One UI 6.1.1), combined with a healthy amount of AI-powered features to keep you entertained with Samsung and Google work on making Android 15 (One UI 7) available to all. Noteworthy features available on this device include Circle to Search, AI summarization for Notes, Interpreter, Photo Assist for editing photos however you might need to, Sketch to Image, Portrait Studio, and much more.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 detailed specifications

Build	OS	Android 14 OS
	UI	OneUI 6.1.1
	Dimensions	Unfolded: (153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm), Folded: (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm)
	Weight	239 g
	SIM	Up to two Nano-SIM and multi eSIM
	Colors	Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy
Frequency	2G Band	SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Band	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G Band	LTE
	5G Band	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Processor	CPU	8-core (1 x 3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3 x 3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2 x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
	GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Display	Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch
	Size	7.6 Inches
	Resolution	1856 x 2160 Pixels (~375 PPI)
	Extra Features	120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak), Cover display: 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Memory	Built-in	512GB Built-in, 12GB RAM
	Card	No
Camera	Main	Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), LED Flash
	Features	HDR, panorama, Video (8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+)
	Front	Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", under display: 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
Connectivity	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	v5.3 with A2DP, LE, apt-X HD
	GPS	Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
	NFC	Yes
	Data	GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 4G LTE (CA), 5G capable
Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint, Proximity, Samsung DeX, Ultra Wideband
	Audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG, Speaker Phone
	Browser	HTML5
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Games	Built-in + Downloadable
	Torch	Yes
	Extra	Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Stylus support
Battery	Capacity	(Li-Po Non removable), 4400 mAh
		- Fast charging 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless

Price	Price in Rs: 604,999     Price in USD: $1850
Ratings	Average Rating is 5 stars - based on 5 user reviews.  -