Samsung was the first major smartphone brand to launch a foldable phone globally. It launched the original Galaxy Fold in 2019 and made consistent improvements each year. Now that it is time to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the company has recounted the improvements it brought to the Galaxy Z Fold series.
Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be thinner and lighter than Galaxy Z Fold 5
In a new blog post, Samsung showcased all the improvements it brought with each new Galaxy Z Fold iteration and said it will continue to make similar improvements. The company hints that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is said to be 6.1mm thin and weighs 239g.
The original Galaxy Fold was launched in 2019, and it weighed 276g and was 17.1mm thick.
The next year, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 was launched. It was heavier than the original Galaxy Fold but significantly improved the hinge and the overall design. It was 16.8mm thick and had a thinner and less visible hinge. The hinge also allowed the phone to stay open at various angles, improving the phone's utility, especially while capturing images and videos. It also featured a brush mechanism to prevent dust from entering the hinge.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 came in 2021 with a thinner and lighter body. It was 16mm thin when closed and 6.4mm thin when open. It weighed 271g, an improvement over the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. It was also the first foldable smartphone in the world with an IPX8 rating for water resistance.
In 2022, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 4 with an even lighter body at 263g. It was 6.3mm thin when open and 15.8mm thin when closed. Its hinge was 21% lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 3 one. Its hinge used a linear mechanism instead of a rotary, making the hinge mechanism simpler.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5, which was launched in 2023, was even lighter. It was 13.4mm thin (when closed) and weighed 253g. It used a new hinge design called Flex Hinge, which bent the screen like a water droplet using four drive shafts. This improved the screen durability, made the screen crease less visible, and removed the gap between the two halves of the phone.
You can watch the Galaxy Z Fold 5's design and build quality in our video below.
What to expect from Galaxy Z Fold 6 specifications?
The company promises that it will continue to improve the designs of its future Galaxy Z Fold series phones. The phone will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, 2024. The device will reportedly have a wider cover screen and inner screen, and it could be shorter than its predecessor, bringing its outer screen closer to regular phones in terms of aspect ratio.
The device is also said to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a 50MP+12MP+10MP triple-rear camera setup, a 10MP outer selfie camera, a 4MP inner selfie camera, 12GB RAM, a titanium body, and a 4,400mAh battery with 25W fast charging. It will run Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 software out of the box and could get seven years of Android OS and security updates.
