The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 has all of the makings of a great flip phone. But with a higher price and many similarities to the Flip 5, is it worth it?
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 MSRP $1,100.00 Score Details “The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a very good foldable held back by a higher price and tough competition.” Pros Cons Well, folks — you know what we’re here for. It’s time to review the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. It’s the same phone as the Galaxy Z Flip 5, except there are colors around the cameras, and it’s more expensive. Bye!
The hinge is also more durable than ever, featuring Samsung’s new “dual rail hinge” design. The company says it has better shock distribution than past models, while the new folding edge mechanism offers better resistance to pressure and sharp objects. Combined with an IP48 rating that offers dust and water resistance, this is one of the most durable folding phones you’ll find.
This is one area where I’m fine with Samsung keeping things the same. The Flip 6’s display is bright, colorful, and sharp, and it looks excellent whether I’m watching YouTube or scrolling Reddit. Samsung has long been an expert in the display field, and it shows once again on the Flip 6. This is one of the areas where Samsung needed to improve the most. Instead, it took the Flip 5’s cover screen, slapped it on the Flip 6, and called it a day. It’s incredibly disappointing and one of the phone’s biggest sins.
Samsung says 2x photos are “optical quality zoom,” and I tend to agree. Even jumping to 4x and 10x, I don’t hate the results. It certainly doesn’t make up for the lack of a dedicated telephoto camera, but it makes the camera system more versatile than last year. What about battery life? The 4,000 mAh battery inside the Flip 6 is the largest one Samsung has ever put in a Z Flip, and while it’s still a one-day smartphone like its predecessor, it’s a more comfortable one-day phone. With over three-and-a-half hours of screentime , I can easily start a day at 6 or 7 a.m. and get to well past 11 p.m. with 25% battery remaining. Samsung certainly still has room to improve, but this is a step up compared to the Z Flip 5.
Speaking of AI, all of the Galaxy AI features introduced with the Galaxy S24 series are on the Galaxy Z Flip 6. This includes Circle to Search, the Interpreter app, Chat Assist, etc. These features all work on the Z Flip 6 just like they do on every other Samsung phone with Galaxy AI, though the Flip has a couple of exclusive additions.
As for updates, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is promised seven years of software updates, including major Android OS upgrades and security patches. This is the same level of support you get on the Galaxy S24 series, and it’s great that Samsung has extended it to the Z Flip 6. Well done, Sammy.
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