Samsung announced two new foldables during its second Unpacked event of the year. One book-style foldable, and one flip phone. In this article, we’ll
This time around, Samsung didn’t really change a lot of things. That goes for their designs, and even quite a few internals. That’s something we’ll cover here, as we’ll do with a number of other aspects. Granted, these two phones are considerably different, but we’ll compare them here as they’re both coming from Samsung, both are foldable, and both are current-gen devices that launched at the same time. So… let’s get to it.
Specs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 & Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, respectively
– Screen size (main):
7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display (120Hz, HDR10+, 2,600 nits)
6.7-inch Foldable LTPO AMOLED 2X (120Hz, HDR10+, 2,600 nits)
– Screen Size (cover):
6.3-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (120Hz, 1,600 nits)
3.4-inch Super AMOLED (120Hz)
– Display resolution (main):
1856 x 2160
2640 x 1080
– Display resolution (cover):
968 x 2376
720 x 748
– SoC:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
– RAM:
12GB (LPDDR5X)
12GB (LPDDR5X)
– Storage:
256GB/512GB/1TB (UFS 4.0)
256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0)
– Rear cameras:
50MP (wide, f/1.8 aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, 123-degree FoV), 10MP (telephoto, 3x optical zoom)
50MP (wide, f/1.8 aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, 123-degree FoV)
– Front cameras:
4MP (under display, main display, f/1.8 aperture), 10MP (cover display, f/2.2 aperture)
10MP (cover display, f/2.2 aperture)
– Battery:
4,400mAh
4,000mAh
– Charging:
25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless (no charger)
– Dimensions (unfolded):
153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm
165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
– Dimensions (folded):
153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm
– Weight:
239 grams
187 grams
– Connectivity:
5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.3
– Security:
Side-facing fingerprint scanner
– OS:
Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
– Price:
$1,899+
$1,099+
– Buy:
Galaxy Z Fold 6 (Samsung / Best Buy)
Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Samsung / Best Buy)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: Design
Both of these smartphones are still very similar when it comes to design. They look very similar to their predecessors and still have flat frames all around, which are slightly rounded towards the edges. The biggest change is the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s display width, as it’s much closer to a regular smartphone now when closed. Both of these phones are made out of metal and glass. When unfolded, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is both taller and wider than a folded Galaxy Z Fold 5. When in a different state, it’s a completely different story, of course.
Now, in terms of weight… the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a lot lighter, of…