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What you need to know
- Well-known leaker IceUniverse claims that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will not include any camera hardware upgrades and will feature exactly the same sensors as the Z Fold 5.
- Samsung hasn’t changed the camera hardware on the Z Fold line since the Z Fold 4.
- If there are no camera upgrades on the Z Fold 6, a worrying trend of foldables not living up to their flagship counterparts will continue.
We are approaching Samsung’s typical summer Galaxy Unpacked event and we look forward to seeing the company’s event. new folding phones debut. There are many leaks and rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, including features and changes that could be coming soon. However, according to well-known leaker Ice Universe in a post on with the same. camera hardware like the two-year-old Z Fold 4.
It would be devastating news for fans of Samsung’s foldable phones. Even when the Galaxy Z Fold 4 was new, it still lagged behind the company’s. flagship phones in terms of camera hardware. For example, the Z Fold 4 and Z Fold 5 only support 3x optical zoom via the 10MP telephoto sensor. In comparison, the Galaxy S24 Ultra uses a periscope lens for 50MP 5x optical zoom.
We’ve been waiting years for foldables to appear on spec sheets and compete with their flagship counterparts. If this Ice Universe leak turns out to be accurate, users will have to wait beyond the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. “All its camera specifications, including front camera, rear camera, UPC and aperture value, They are exactly the same,” says the leaker.
Since many people still don’t know the camera specifications of Galaxy Z Fold6, I will emphasize it once: All its camera specifications including front camera, rear camera, UPC and aperture value are exactly the same and There is no change. Exactly like Fold4 and Fold5.June 8, 2024
Foldable phones already cost about twice as much as a standard flagship model. The regular Galaxy S24 costs $800, while the current Z Fold 5 costs $1,800. The high prices were acceptable at first, but as we approach Samsung’s sixth generation of foldables, the bubble has to burst. Either prices need to come down or the hardware needs to match that of regular flagship phones.
Foldables have never been complete phones
If the Galaxy Z Fold 6 doesn’t include major updates, it wouldn’t be the first time a foldable model has failed to compete with regular flagships. In fact, that has been the norm since foldable products were introduced, especially those launched in the US.
Last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 was virtually unchanged from the previous Z Fold 4, just adding a new hinge and chip upgrade. It still has a narrow cover screen that makes the phone difficult to use when closed, and the cameras just don’t compare to flagship cameras. It’s also thick. There are quite a few compromises you make when purchasing the Galaxy Z Fold 5, although you pay a lump sum to own one.
The Pixel Fold could be worse. Google announced on G2 tensioner chip which powers the Pixel Fold in October 2022, and was already half a year old when it debuted the foldable phone in May 2023. The Pixel Fold only had the newer chip for about five months before Google replaced the Tensor G2 with a G3 updated. release in October 2023. This is important because Tensor G3 was bad in many ways, from overall performance to thermal issues that caused overheating. And yet, if you buy Google’s most expensive phone today, you’ll get the old Tensor G2 chip.
OnePlus did things a little better with the Open, although it also had syncing issues. Qualcomm announced the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform exactly the same day the OnePlus Open became available. There wasn’t a single day when the OnePlus Open had the newest phone chip, even though it cost $1,700. Although the rest of the OnePlus Open’s hardware is excellent, reports indicate that we won’t be getting a OnePlus open 2 this year. That means the OnePlus Open will move further away from the flagships until it receives an update.
People who buy foldable phones are enthusiasts willing to pay a lot of money for a premium experience. By not doing everything they can to improve foldable hardware, tech companies are doing their best customers a disservice.
Competition should push Samsung to really innovate in foldables
Companies’ approaches to foldable phones sold in the U.S. have consequences: stagnating innovation, steering people away from brands like Samsung and toward others that provide a better experience. In a report covering the Foldable phone shipments in the first quarter of 2024, it was revealed that Huawei beat Samsung for the first time in units moved. Additionally, competitors Honor and Motorola are finding success outside of China.
Samsung needs a big win to bounce back and prove that it is still the leader in the foldable phone market. We still don’t know what the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has in store for us and it is very possible that Samsung will surprise us with something outstanding. But if the leaks are correct, it will be another disappointing year for Samsung’s foldable devices. That could push more people to buy traditional flagships again or look outside the North American market for a better product.