Samsung can't stop the leaks! A week before the official launch, Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 specifications have leaked in detail. This leak reveals some exciting things about the Galaxy Z Fold 6's screen and the Galaxy Z Flip 6's battery and performance.
There is also something really exciting about the durability of both phones.
Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6 specifications
Leakster Evan Blass has leaked marketing images of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The images reveal that both phones sport an Armor Aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection for the cover screen. It was expected that Samsung would use a titanium frame for the Galaxy Z Fold 6, but that doesn't appear to be the case.
More importantly, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 are IP48 rated for dust and water resistance. While not as good as the IP68 rating for high-end bar-style phones, it is still a major improvement from the IPX8 rating usually seen on foldable phones.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 uses a 3.4-inch cover screen and a 6.7-inch foldable screen. The former keeps the 720 x 748 pixels resolution and runs at 60Hz, while the 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen has Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz variable refresh rate.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen with HD+ resolution and a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen with QXGA+ resolution. Both screens have a 120Hz variable refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 2,600 nits. That's matching the screens on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Both phones use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 For Galaxy processor with 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB storage. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 might also be available in a 1TB storage variant. Both phones run Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 software. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a vapor chamber system for more efficient cooling, which is the first in a Galaxy Z Flip series phone.
The two phones also have Galaxy AI, so you can use features like Circle to Search, Interpreter Mode, and Notes Summarization. But we can't spot any new Galaxy AI features that were rumored earlier. The Chat Assist feature seems to have improved and optimized for the Galaxy Z Flip 6's cover screen, making it easier to reply to messages through context-sensitive replies suggested by Galaxy AI.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a 50MP primary camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10MP selfie camera. It can record 4K 60fps videos using all its cameras.
The Fold 6 has 50MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, and 10MP telephoto (3x zoom) rear cameras. For selfies and video calls, it sports a 10MP camera on the cover screen and a 4MP shooter on the inner display. It can record 4K 60fps videos using all its cameras, just like the Galaxy Z Flip 6, but it can also record 8K 30fps videos and 4K 120fps slow-motion videos using the primary camera.
Despite its 4,000mAh battery, an upgrade over the Flip 5's 3,700mAh battery, the Z Flip 6 is thinner than its predecessor. It measures 85.1 × 71.9 × 14.9mm and weighs 187g (same as the Flip 5).
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 measures 155.5 x 152.6 x 5.6mm when unfolded. The folded dimensions are 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9mm. It weighs 239g, 14g lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Similar to its predecessor, it has a 4,400mAh battery. The complete specifications of both phones are posted below.
Both phones have a side-mounted fingerprint reader. They also have stereo speakers, dual-SIM card slot, GPS, 5G (sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port. Only the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has Samsung DeX, though.
The story continues after our video below.
The Flip 6 will boast substantial battery life improvements
Samsung claims that the Flip 6 lasts up to 20 hours of web browsing on Wi-Fi (19 hours on LTE). For video and wireless audio playback, the phone's rated for 23 hours and 68 hours respectively. These figures are noticeably better than the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 can apparently handle 18 hours of web browsing. It can play videos for up to 23 hours and wireless audio for 77 hours. These figures are only slightly better than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The images don't reveal charging speeds.
Feature image credit: Samsung
