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TL;DR
- New leaks have highlighted some key specs for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
- The Fold 6 might include a Titanium construct, with a broader cowl show and Galaxy S24 Ultra-style sharp edges.
- It can be anticipated to come back with the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a bigger battery.
When it involves foldables, Samsung dominates the market, and for good purpose too. While its foldable will not be packing the most effective specs, Samsung has nailed down the advertising and marketing and distribution channels, alongside creating a well-recognized identification within the area. With the Galaxy Z Fold 5 now a couple of months previous, early leaks have begun surfacing for the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and we might lastly be in for some vital modifications.
Leaker Chun VN has shared a bunch of early specs for what we might see on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
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Leaker Yogesh Brar chimed in, mentioning what are probably the digicam specs and cowl show diagonal for the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Dissecting these leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 could possibly be much like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 as it could additionally miss out on an inner slot to accommodate the S Pen. It might additionally retain the general digicam megapixel depend, because the Fold 5 additionally got here with a 50MP major rear digicam, 10MP telephoto for 3x optical zoom, and 12MP ultrawide digicam.
For modifications, the leak mentions that the under-display digicam on the inside show could possibly be improved, however we’ve heard that one earlier than, so we’ll imagine it once we see it.
The leaks additionally point out that the quilt show could possibly be 6.4-inches diagonally, up from the 6.2-inch cowl show on the Fold 5. The Fold 6 could possibly be wider, with a 20:9 side ratio for the quilt display screen, in comparison with the 23.1:9 cowl display screen side ratio on the Fold 5. Consequently, the change in form can even change the interior display screen’s side ratio, marking it as much as be a bit more squarish at 1.08:1, in comparison with the earlier 5:6 side ratio.
Alongside the modifications to the show dimension, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is claimed to be “much thinner and lighter,” being simply 11mm when folded (in comparison with the 13.4mm folded thickness of the Fold 5). The foldable might even have a design with sharper edges, much like what we see on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Another carryover could possibly be the titanium construct, swapping out the aluminum body from the Fold 5.
Of course, Samsung can be utilizing a more recent SoC on the Fold 6, so the point out of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 doesn’t come as a shock. Surprisingly, the telephone is claimed to come back with a barely bigger 4,600mAh battery in comparison with the 4,400mAh battery on the Fold 5.
All in all, the modifications talked about for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 might add as much as a considerably completely different product from its predecessor. This can be a change in technique for Samsung, as current iterations of the Fold sequence targeted on incrementally enhancing and sprucing the foldable expertise moderately than making wholesale modifications. Just how correct these leaks prove stays to be seen, as we’re nonetheless pretty early within the product cycle.