We’ve been hearing rumors about a new addition to Samsung’s foldable line, but the name—whether it will be Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim or Ultra— is still unclear. A usually reliable leaker Ice Universe seems to have shed some light on the matter.
The tipster revealed on Weibo that Samsung is working on a Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim and not an “Ultra” variant. The Weibo post simply translates to “It’s not called Ultra because it’s not Ultra, it’s just thin.” This suggests the Fold 6 Slim won’t boast upgraded specs compared to the standard Fold 6. Instead, it appears to be a thinner version focused solely on portability.
Ice Universe corroborated this while responding to a user’s comment about the Slim’s configuration. The tipster clarified that there won’t be a downgrade, but there won’t be any upgrades either.
The trade-off for a slimmer design appears to be S Pen support. Ice Universe confirmed while replying to another user’s comment that Fold 6 Slim won’t work with the S Pen. Apparently, Samsung is making the foldable thinner by ditching the digitizer needed for pen input, which means no S Pen for this model.
Perhaps most surprisingly, even without any upgrades or the S Pen support, Ice Universe suggest the Fold 6 Slim will be priced higher than the standard Fold 6.
Samsung has yet to officially confirm the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or Flip 6, but these devices are likely to be launched at the Unpacked event rumored for July 10.
According to a previous report, the Fold 6 Slim will not be part of this launch event. Instead, Samsung is planning to launch the slimmer Z Fold 6 alongside the Galaxy S25 series in early 2025. The rumored Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE and Z Flip 6 FE are also in the working that will target a more affordable foldable market.
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