Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Flip 6 smartphones presented: what’s new for 2024?

 

The Samsung company held the Unpacked event, where it showed the next generation of its smartphones with a foldable design. This year, the emphasis was on the fact that an assistant with artificial intelligence can become more useful in this form factor of the device.

 

Structurally, the main update for the Galaxy Fold 6 model was a more compact body – it is now noticeably thinner. And for Galaxy Flip 6 – improved performance and cameras. All this with the same dimensions as last year’s model.

 

From a technical point of view, new smartphones with a composite design may seem more interesting than the new flagships of the Galaxy S24 line, because there are at least some innovations in the physical part.

 

Talking about a software update is, of course, worthwhile, but according to our observations, users did not appreciate the new capabilities of AI for translation, processing and photo editing six months after the release of the Galaxy S.

 

Impressions

 

Fold 6 and Flip 6 hinge

 

The hinge is under the flexible screen. This is the Achilles’ heel of all such smartphones, and it does not matter whether the screen is folded horizontally or vertically. In some it is more noticeable, in some it is less. Of course, if you focus on users who change their smartphone every year, then its reliability is not important. But two or three years will already allow to achieve the declared amount of bending-extension. Korean engineers once again worked on eliminating the shortcomings of the hinge.

 

 

In the new Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Flip 6, they tried to make it even more invisible, but the fold is still visible when viewed from the side. There are no questions about reliability, at least for those users who do not try to remove the protective film, which cannot be removed. It prevents the ingress of dust, which breaks the hinge over time.
The Galaxy Fold 6 somewhat now looks like a double Galaxy S24 Pus. It has sharp edges that allow the smartphone to lie more securely in the hand.

 

 

The dimensions of the Galaxy Flip 6 have not changed, it received a larger external screen and a noticeably better camera. More specifically, the Galaxy S24 Pus module.

 

OS and software updates

 

It is interesting that HMD, which operates the Nokia brand, was once very proud of the fact that it provides long-term software support for smartphones. But over the years, this trump card somehow came to nothing. Buyers did not peck at the fact that their five-year-old smartphone will receive a new Android. Whether it’s Samsung’s flagship smartphones. They are still more expensive and the period of moral and technical obsolescence is much longer.

 

Samsung promises to expand support for artificial intelligence Galaxy AI as much as possible and will provide all smartphone buyers with a seven-year operating system update program.

 

There aren’t too many artificial intelligence plugins, but they use the features of form-fatcore. So, for example, a Flip 6 or Fold 6 clamshell can be placed between two interview participants and an automatic translator can be started on different sides. The interviewer will see his language, and the respondent will see his.

 

Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 display

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 is equipped with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 2640×1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It is also equipped with a second 3.4-inch display with a resolution of 720×748 pixels. Probably, a few tenths more would not make the weather, but Motorola still installed in the new Razr 50 as an external screen with cutouts for the cameras to make the most of the space.

 

Equipment of Samsung Galaxy Flip 6

 

The device received a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 single-chip system, 12 GB of RAM and Android 14. If the use of the next generation of Snapdragon is not surprising and interesting, there is little here. The amount of flash memory will be 256 GB or 512 GB.

 

But the desire to install better and better cameras in a compact body is interesting. This year, the company managed to fit a 50 Mpix module, and this is a much more promising module than last year’s 12 Mpix. It already has optical stabilization and a much better light intensity value.

 

Samsung already has good photo post-processing algorithms. In combination with the new modules, the Galaxy Flip 6 is even closer to the title of a promising smartphone for bloggers, from the point of view of the convenience of shooting selfies.

 

A slightly more capacious battery of 4000 mAh in combination with the increased charging power of 25 W will make this compact smartphone even more independent from the outlet and power banks. Improved autonomy is also an obvious and relevant upgrade.

 

It uses Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and USB 3.2 Gen 1.

 

Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 is available in four colors – silver-gray, yellow, blue and mint.

 

Comparison of Galaxy Flip 3, Galaxy Flip 4, Galaxy Flip 5 and Galaxy Flip 6:

 

	Galaxy Flip 3	Galaxy Flip 4	Galaxy Flip 5	Galaxy Flip 6
Type:	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Main display:	6.7 inches	6.7 inches	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Permission:	1080 x 2640	1080 x 2640	1080 x 2640	1080 x 2640
External display:	1.9px	1.9 pixels	3.4 inches	3.4 inches
Height:	166 mm	165.2 mm	167.3 mm	165.1mm< / td>
Width:	72.2 mm	71.9 mm	73.6 mm	71.9mm< / td>
Thickness:	6.9 mm	6.9 mm	6.8 mm	6.9mm
Weight:	183 g	187 g	188 g	187 g
Water resistance:	IPX8	IPX8	IPX8	IP48
Chipset:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen3
Max. Frequency:	2840 MHz	3190 MHz	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores:	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)
Technology:	5 nanometers	4 nanometers	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics:	Adreno 660	Adreno 730	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU frequency:	840 MHz	900 MHz	680 MHz (?)	680 MHz (?)
RAM size:	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	12GB
Memory type:	LPDDR5	LPDDR5	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Storage volume:	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Operating system:	Android 11	Android 12	Android 13	Android 13
Scope:	3300mAh	3700mAh	3700mAh	4000mach
Max. charging power:	25 W	25 W	25 W	25 W
Battery type:	Lithium-ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)
Wireless charging:	Yes (10W)	Yes (15W)	Yes (15W)	Yes (15W)
Main modules:	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50MP + 12 MP)
Selfie camera:	10 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Bluetooth:	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi version:	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6e (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

 

Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 is available in three colors – silver gray, pink and dark blue.

 

 

Comparison of Galaxy Fold 3, Galaxy Fold 4, Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Fold 6:

 

	Galaxy Fold 3	Galaxy Fold 4	Galaxy Fold 5	Galaxy Fold 6
Main screen:	7.6 inches	7.6 inches	7.6 inches	7.6 inches
Additional screen:	6.2 inches	6.2 inches	6.2 inches	6.3 inches
Main resolution:	1768 x 2208 pixels	1812 x 2176 pixels	1812 x 2176 pixels	1856 x 2160 pixels
Allow additional:	832×2268 pixels	904×2316 pixels	904×2316 pixels	968×2376 pixels
Display protection:	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Height:	158.2 mm	155.1 mm	154.9mm	153.5mm
Width:	128.1 mm	130.1 mm	67.1-129.9 mm	68.1-132.6 mm
Thickness:	6.4 mm	6.3 mm	6.1-13.4 mm	5.6-12.1 mm
Weight:	271 g	263 g	239 g	239 g
Water resistance:	IPX8	IPX8	IPX8	IP48
Chipset:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen3
Max. Frequency:	2840 MHz	3190 MHz	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU cores:	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)	8 (1+3+4)
Graphics:	Adreno 660	Adreno 730	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
GPU frequency:	840 MHz	900 MHz	680 MHz	690 MHz
RAM size:	12 GB	12 GB	12 GB	12 GB
Memory frequency:	2750 MHz	3200 MHz	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
Storage capacity:	256, 512 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Scope:	4400mAh	4400mAh	4400mAh	4400mAh
Max. charging power:	25 W	25 W	25 W	25 W
Battery type:	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)	Lithium-polymer (Li-Po)
Wireless charging:	Yes (10W)	Yes (11W)	Yes (12W)	Yes (12W)
Primary camera:	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP)
Additional cameras:	10 MP + 4 MP	10 MP + 4 MP	10 MP + 4 MP	10 MP + 4 MP
Zoom:	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Wide Angle Lens:	123°	123°	123°	123°
Wi-Fi version:	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version:	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3