Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: news, release date and more

For the half-decade that flip phones have existed, they’ve operated on opposite ends of the spectrum. One side wants to maximize power and performance with tablet-like foldouts, while the other wants to make their phone as minimalist as possible. Samsung is targeting both of these groups with its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series, and it has five years of experience doing just that.

Samsung is targeting both of these groups with its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series.

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are still a few months away from release, but rumors have already started to surface. Here’s what we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 at the moment.

And here’s what we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: release date

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The Galaxy Z Flip 3 was released on August 27, 2021, the Z Flip 4 — August 26, 2022, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 — August 11, 2023. However, it looks like we might see the Z Flip 6 and its larger counterpart a little earlier this year.

And it looks like we might see the Z Flip 6 and its larger counterpart a little earlier this year.

SamMobile has confirmed that the next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 10, and it will be held in Paris instead of Seoul like last year. The reason for the earlier date and venue? The company wants to be away from the 2024 Olympics, which will be held in Paris this year. The Olympics will take place a couple weeks after the scheduled event, and it would be a good time for Samsung to showcase its commitment to health and fitness. After all, Samsung is one of the sponsors of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Samsung is one of the sponsors of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

We can expect to see the Galaxy Z Flip 6 at the Galaxy Unpacked event, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Ring. There have also been rumors of an «ultra» variant of the Z Fold 6, but details have been scarce. The company is also set to unveil the next iteration of the watch with the Galaxy Watch 7 series, which is rumored to get an «Ultra» variant later this year.

While the Galaxy Z Fold series has always been very expensive, the Z Flip devices have been a bit more affordable for most people.

While the Galaxy Z Fold series has always been very expensive, the Z Flip devices have been a bit more affordable for most people.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 currently starts at $1,000 for the 256GB version, while the 512GB version costs $1,120. While there are no rumors about the price of the Galaxy Z Flip 6, we can expect it to be similar to the current starting price of $1,000, with at least 256GB of storage.

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be priced similarly to the current starting price of $1,000, with at least 256GB of storage.

The overall look of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will likely be similar to the current Galaxy Z Flip 5, though some improvements will be made to its durability.

According to a report from German website GalaxyClub, a patent application by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) called Samsung Display shows that the company is trying to patent «Ironflex».

Not much is known about Ironflex, other than that it’s related to «a foldable OLED display panel» and «a foldable smartphone». It will likely be a more durable foldable screen, and we know Samsung is working on improving the dust resistance of its foldable devices.

And we know that Samsung is working on improving the dust resistance of its foldable devices.

There have also been leaked renders from SmartPrix in collaboration with OnLeaks, showing what the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will look like in full 360-degree video and 5K renders.

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 looks similar to what’s out there now, including the 6.7-inch main screen. The power button is on the right side and acts as a fingerprint sensor as well as a volume button. The USB-C port and speakers are also on the bottom, which is pretty standard.

The leaked render shows the back of the device with a 3.4-inch display cover, which is currently on the Galaxy Z Flip 5. However, leaker Ross Yang claims that the Z Flip 6 could get a larger 3.9-inch display. It also looks like the Z Flip 6’s cover display will stick to a shape similar to the folder that Samsung introduced on the Flip 5 last year. The Z Flip 6 also appears to be a bit thicker than before. SmartPrix claims that the phone’s depth has increased to 7.4mm from 6.9mm, potentially indicating that there’s room for a larger battery this year.

SmartPrix claims that the phone’s depth has increased to 7.4mm from 6.9mm, potentially indicating that there’s room for a larger battery this year.

When it comes to colors, leaker Ross Young, who has a solid track record, has published a full list of possible Galaxy Z Flip 6 colors. Among them are — light blue, mint, silver, yellow, black, peach and white colors.

Ross also said that three colors will be «less common», indicating that they may be exclusive, likely directly from Samsung.com. Those exclusive colors will be black, peach and white. The rest of the colors will be considered standard.

All other colors will be considered standard.

It’s likely that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip for Galaxy, which is already in the S24 lineup. So performance and power efficiency should increase significantly this year.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy will be used.

In the Galaxy Z Flip 6, we also expect at least 8GB of RAM and an initial 256GB of storage. Samsung usually equips the Z Fold with more power and storage because it’s aimed at power users, while the Z Flip is more minimalist and compact, so compromises have to be made.

The Z Flip is more compact, so we’ll have to make some compromises.

An interesting report from Sammobile surfaced last month that seems to indicate that Samsung may take a different approach this year and use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with 12GB of RAM rather than the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset with 8GB of RAM. This came to light because the Z Flip 6 (SM-F741U) showed up in the Geekbench database with both of these configurations.

And that’s because the Z Flip 6 (SM-F741U) appeared in the Geekbench database with both of these configurations.

This would be a new approach from Samsung, which usually uses the latest chips in its annual phone releases. But it’s not too surprising. After all, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 — is still a very capable chip that can handle most of the Galaxy AI features while offering decent power efficiency. Also, with 12GB of RAM, it could be on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with less RAM. If this report is true, this will also be the first time that the Z Flip will have more than 8GB of RAM.

And if this report is true, it will also be the first time that the Z Flip will have more than 8GB of RAM.

Another possibility is that Samsung is releasing two variants of the Galaxy Z Flip 6: one with 8GB of RAM and another, more expensive one with 12GB of RAM (at least if the Neowin report is to be believed). Usually, the Z Flip series comes with two storage options, but with the same amount of RAM. This will be the first time Samsung will offer two RAM options for the Z Flip series.

Samsung will offer two RAM options for the Z Flip series.

According to leaked renders, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be slightly thicker than the current version. This would allow for a larger battery capacity.

Some renders suggest that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 may be a bit thicker than the current version.

Rumors suggest that the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s battery could be increased slightly to 4,000 mAh, which would be an improvement over the Z Flip 5’s 3,700 mAh battery. Combined with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, which offers better power efficiency, the Z Flip 6 could get a long-awaited battery upgrade.

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 could get a long-awaited battery upgrade.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: software and updates

Since the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be released in the summer, it probably won’t ship with Android 15. Instead, it will get Android 14 and One UI 6.1. Judging by Samsung’s recent announcements about software updates for the S24 series, we should also see about seven years of updates, assuming the device itself lasts that long.

So far, we’re not sure how long the device will last.

The main advantage of the S24 series is Galaxy AI — a suite of artificial intelligence-based tools integrated into the OS. These include — Live Translate, Chat Assist, Note Assist, Circle to Search, generative photo editing tools and more. It’s likely that Galaxy AI will appear on the Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 devices this summer and continue Samsung’s move towards smartphones with artificial intelligence.

The Galaxy AI will be available on the Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 devices this summer.