Just a week before Samsung‘s next Galaxy Unpacked event, detailed specifications of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 have been leaked. The leak comes courtesy of Evan Blass, a well-known tech leaker, who shared marketing images of both phones in his Substack newsletter.
The leaked information sheds light on some key improvements, including a brighter screen for the Fold 6 and a bigger battery, and better cooling for the Flip 6. There’s also good news on the durability front for both phones.
Galaxy Z Flip 6
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 retains the same display sizes as its predecessor – a 3.4-inch cover screen and a 6.7-inch main foldable display. The main screen offers Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz variable refresh rate while the cover screen has 720 x 748 pixels resolution and runs at 60Hz.
The bigger news for the Flip 6 lies under the hood. It’s expected to pack a 4,000mAh battery, up from the 3,700mAh battery in the Z Flip 5. This should translate to improved battery life. Additionally, the Flip 6 will reportedly be the first phone in the series to feature a vapor chamber cooling system, which should help manage heat better during demanding tasks.
The camera setup on the Flip 6 sees an upgrade to a 50MP primary sensor, while the 12MP ultrawide sensor and the 10MP selfie camera remain unchanged.
Galaxy Z Fold 6
As for the Fold 6, it has a 6.3-inch cover screen and a 7.6-inch main foldable display. Both displays offer a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 2,600 nits, matching the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
The Fold 6 is expected to be slightly lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at 239g compared to the Fold 5’s 253g and it will have the same 4,400mAh battery as its predecessor.
The camera system remains unchanged as well, with a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultrawide sensor, and a 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. It also keeps the same dual front-facing cameras – a 10MP sensor on the cover screen and a 4MP sensor on the main display.
Shared Specs
In terms of durability, both the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are expected to boast an IP48 rating for dust and water resistance. While this isn’t quite as good as the IP68 rating found on many high-end smartphones, it’s a significant improvement over the IPX8 rating typically seen on foldable phones. The phones have frames made of Armor Aluminium and the display will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Moreover, both foldable will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, paired with 12GB of RAM and offering storage options of 256GB and 512GB. The Fold 6 might also have a 1TB storage variant.
They will run Android 14 with Samsung’s One UI 6.1.1 on top which has Galaxy AI baked into it. Users will be able to use features like Circle to Search, Interpreter Mode, and Notes Summarization. But there’s no mention of any new AI features for foldables that were rumored earlier.
Other shared features include a side-mounted fingerprint reader, stereo speakers, dual-SIM support, and connectivity options like 5G (sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port. However, Samsung DeX support is expected to be exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
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