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Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be thinner and lighter, feature sharper displays

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Last updated: April 3rd, 2024 at 10:51 UTC+02:00

The Galaxy Z Fold series has arguably been the best overall book-style foldable phone lineup in the market so far, at least for day-to-day usage. However, there are a few things where Galaxy Z Fold phones fall short: weight and thickness. The Galaxy Z Fold phones usually weigh more and are thicker than rival foldable devices.

Take the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for example. It tips the scale at 253g and is 13.4mm thick. In comparison, the OnePlus Open and the Huawei Mate X5 weigh 239g and 243g, respectively. They are 11.7mm thin and 11.1mm thin, respectively. Well, Samsung seems to have taken criticism seriously and is working on making substantial improvements to the weight and thickness of its next foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be thinner and lighter

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According to two posts from tipster Ice Universe (1,2) on X/Twitter, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will weigh 239g and have a thickness of 12.1mm when folded (5.6mm when unfolded). That means the upcoming foldable phone will be 14 grams lighter and 1.3mm thinner than its predecessor. That’s a decent improvement in our books.

With that, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be in line with the likes of the OnePlus Open and the OPPO Find N3 in terms of weight and thickness. More importantly, this change will solve one of the major complaints people have with Galaxy Z Fold phones and offer a better in-hand feel. That’s not all though. The tipster also revealed some details about the phone’s internal and external displays.

Inner and outer displays will be sharper

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Render 03

He claimed the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will have a 7.6-inch inner display with a 7:6 ratio and a 6.3-inch outer display with a 22:9 ratio. For your reference, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 has a 7.6-inch inner display with a 5:6 ratio and a 6.2-inch outer display with a 23.1:9 ratio. That means the Galaxy Z Fold 6's inner screen will be the same size as that of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 but with a shorter and wider aspect ratio. Its cover screen will be 0.1-inch larger and have a wider aspect ratio than the one on its predecessor.

Furthermore, the tipster says “The resolution of both the internal and external screens has been improved.” So, expect the inner and outer displays of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 to have a higher resolution than that of the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Almost all Galaxy Z Fold 5 competitors, including the OnePlus Open, Huawei Mate X5, and Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, offer screens with higher pixel densities. So, that was another area where Samsung was behind the curve. The company seems to be fixing that as well.

The information is great news for Galaxy Z Fold fans and people waiting for the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

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