Introduction
A quick poll in our office asking what we’d like to see improved in our smartphones would likely yield “battery life” and “cameras” at the top of the list of answers. Well, Samsung didn’t ask us, but that’s exactly what’s new with the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
The 2024 Galaxy S20 clamshell foldable brings a handful of tweaks. A bigger battery is one, but the relatively small increase is still very welcome. Also on the menu is a new primary camera, the high-res sensor that will hopefully up the Flip’s zoom game.
Another new addition is an IP-rated protection against solid objects, in addition to the previously available water resistance. We’re not sure how important that development is from a practical perspective, since it’s not really dust that’s being covered, but we’ll certainly see an intermediate step in the evolution.
Of course, there’s also a new chipset, and if you’re the type of person who obsesses over this sort of thing, you’ll be happy to know that it’s Snapdragons everywhere. A RAM boost to 12GB has also landed on all Flip6s – that’s up from most vanilla S24 versions at a paltry 8GB.
The cover display still features the same notched design as before, unlike the Moto Razrs and their all-screen top bezels – perhaps we’ll see something similar from Samsung next time around. We’re less hopeful about getting truly fast charging – are we just going to have to accept Samsung’s… conservative approach to the matter?
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm (unfolded), 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm (folded); 187 g; Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame; IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 min).
- Display: Main6.7″ foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1080x2640px resolution, 22:9 aspect ratio, 426ppi; Cover: Super AMOLED, 3.4 inch, resolution 720x748px, 306 ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm): 8-core (1×3.4GHz Cortex-X4 and 3×3.2GHz Cortex-A720 and 2×3.0GHz Cortex-A720 and 2×2.3GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
- Operating system/software: Android 14, One UI 6.1.1.
- Rear camera: Broad (head): 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 1.12 µm.
- Front camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide angle), 1.22µm.
- Video recording: Rear camera: 4K@30/60 fps, 1080p@60/120/240 fps, 720p@960 fps, HDR10+; Front camera: 4K at 60 fps.
- Battery: 4000mAh; 25W wired, QC2.0, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; WiFi 6e; BT 5.3; NFC.
- Miscellaneous: Fingerprint reader (side); stereo speakers.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Unboxing
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes in a minimalist black cardboard box that limits its impact on the environment but doesn’t include a whole lot of accessories.
Of course, all you get, besides the (mostly useless) documentation, is a USB-C cable and a SIM tool.