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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: News, leaks, rumored price, and release window
Samsung's 2024 foldable could pack some Ultra-sized upgrades
Samsung played a key role in making foldable smartphones go mainstream. Since the original Samsung Galaxy Fold's debut, the company has been making some of the best foldables around. However, the company's pace of innovation has slowed down in recent years, allowing Chinese smartphone manufacturers to catch up and surpass its offering. With the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Samsung needs to make big changes to ensure its foldables continue to dominate the sales chart. Otherwise, it risks falling behind the competition.
The top 7 features that will make you love the OnePlus Open
The OnePlus Open brings some serious competition to Samsung's Galaxy Fold 5
The OnePlus Open fixes the issues that have plagued foldables since their exception, making it one of the best foldables you can buy. While it has shortcomings, it's an excellent choice for your next foldable.
The recently rumored Galaxy Z 6 Fold could be an Ultra
Rumors only grow, and we don't yet know what they know
Mobile World Congress is a massive annual communications industry event where a lot of info gets revealed, both intentionally and unintentionally, by companies. Rumors run rampant, and with MWC Barcelona 2024 wrapping up, many in the industry are starting to head back to their normal daily lives. Samsung showed off its upcoming Galaxy Ring wearable, but there was no sign of its Galaxy Z Fold and Flip devices, which are about to enter their sixth generation with the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. We previously thought that a more affordable, budget version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, was on the way, but according to the latest murmurs, that could very well be the opposite.
A new clamshell folding phone is coming this year as competition heats up
Honor just announced that it will enter the flip phone market this year
Flip phones today are significantly different from what we used to see a decade or so ago. While the likes of Samsung and Motorola are ahead of the curve in terms of modern-day clamshell foldables, plenty of other manufacturers have since joined the fray. Chinese manufacturer Honor has now confirmed plans to launch a clamshell foldable of its own, with the company's book-style foldable, the Magic V2, already making an impact with its thin form factor.
Foldable makers, you need to spice up your software
If we're paying upwards of $1,000 more, we should get a better experience
It’s been almost five years since the announcement of the original Samsung Galaxy Fold. And in that time, we’ve seen countless foldable entries from Samsung, Google, and even OnePlus, not to mention numerous devices from overseas. While the hardware improves with every new version, the software experience lags woefully behind. Companies seem hyper-focused on new hardware features and improved reliability (which is important), but they forget that the UX is also a significant piece of the puzzle. If foldables continue to demand a steep premium over regular slab devices, manufacturers need to spice it up a bit and offer something more than the status quo.
In the category of flip phones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series has gone largely unopposed in the United States, but Motorola is looking to change that with the Razr+. With this version of the Razr, Motorola no longer relies on nostalgia. The design breaks free from earlier iterations in an attempt to be a legitimate alternative to the Z Flip 5. It features an impressive spec list headlined by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a stunning 3.6-inch pOLED 144Hz external display.
I saw the foldable future in Samsung's wild display prototypes
A 360-degree Galaxy Z Flip? It could happen sooner than you think
Although plenty of CES announcements cover gadgets that you'll be able to buy in the near future, it's also a chance to get a glimpse at what could be coming down the pike years from now. And personally, if we're talking prototypes, there's no company more exciting than Samsung Display. These sorts of early experiments are how the entire foldable category got its start, after all, and checking out whatever the company has in the works can give us a glimpse of what future Galaxy smartphones might look like.
I'm a foldable fan, but cases and accessories still need a lot of work
Even the thinnest case can make a foldable feel unwieldy
While 2023 was a big year for phones across the board, the most significant changes came to folding phones. More and more brands hopped onto the foldable train this year, with the US market finally getting some much-needed competition for Samsung. But even with all the innovation and growth in the space, folding phones are still on the chunky side (aside from the impossibly thin Honor Magic V2, of course — a phone that will never touch down in the US).
AP's top tips and tricks for perfect photos on your new Google Pixel Fold
The bendy form factor has its advantages
The Google Pixel Fold is among the best foldable smartphones you can buy. It brings a distinctive design, top-notch performance, and quality cameras. While the hardware in the Pixel Fold's cameras isn't as good as the latest Pixel 8 Pro, Google's software magic and image processing prowess make for a better camera experience.
Smartphones can be boring — here's how to make them fun again
You don't have to purchase the same old phone every few years
It wasn't too long ago that walking into a cell phone store was an exciting occasion. You’d waited two years with your old phone and were ready to see what great devices your carrier had in stock that was new and exciting. Your eyes would light up while browsing all the different kiosks. Whether it was flip phones from Motorola, physical keyboard devices from BlackBerry, or a Nokia brick — there was never a dull moment.
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If tablets are becoming less popular, why do we expect foldables to be the future?
With current pricing and durability concerns, foldables have a long way to go
Folding smartphones have gained traction in recent years, with Samsung selling more foldables in Europe this year than the old Note series ever managed. But most of those sales are likely from flip phones. Aside from being more reasonably priced, phones like the Z Flip solve real problems, like fitting in handbags and tight pockets, something my wife values. Where does that leave book-style foldables as the tablet market continues to shrink?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs. Galaxy S22 Ultra: Which Galaxy deserves your love?
Choosing between two of last year's most advanced smartphones
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 4 are far from the latest in Samsung's flagship lineup. The Galaxy S23 Ultra launched in February 2023, and the Z Fold 5 sits at the top of Samsung's current foldable lineup. That, however, doesn't mean that Samsung's 2022 flagships aren't worth considering. In fact, the S22 Ultra and Z Fold 4 both offer exceptional value with their fast processors, stunning displays, Samsung's One UI, and all the bells and whistles that come with top-tier hardware.
My OnePlus Open just survived a hard drop, dispelling the idea of the fragile foldable
While flexible screens are still delicate, foldable phones themselves have come a long way
While the OnePlus Open may have a thoughtful symbolism behind its name, the handset indeed opens the door for the company to join the growing club of super-premium foldable makers that not even Apple is a part of. Even though this is OnePlus’ first attempt at a foldable, the product itself doesn’t feel like it — it is considerably more mature and polished than many other handsets with a similar form factor. Oppo’s backing is certainly a strong factor here, but at the end of the day, the OnePlus Open is what most of the world will get and that’s how it’s going to be perceived.
There’s something appealing about sleek, thin phones that we as consumers just can't seem to get enough of, and companies know it. But when it comes to foldables, thinness is more than just an aesthetic preference since you're basically carrying around two phones in one. No phone embodies this concept more than the ridiculously thin Honor Magic V2, which we absolutely gushed over just last month for being almost as thin and light as a regular smartphone.
Google Pixel Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: Can superior hardware beat mature software?
To landscape or to portrait? That is the question
The mobile marketplace changed forever when Samsung launched the original Galaxy Fold back in 2019. Since then, Pixel fans have eagerly anticipated the day Google would make a foldable for its own. After years of Google optimizing Android for the form factor, the wait is finally over and the Pixel Fold has arrived, but is it too little too late? Can the Pixel Fold live compare to Samsung's fourth attempt at this form factor?
OnePlus Open spotted in the wild ahead of rumored October launch
Indian actress Anushka Sharma was recorded by paparazzi with the new foldable
It felt like a ridiculously long time since we last heard any news about the upcoming OnePlus Open smartphone, but then we reported on a rumor last week that said it was going to release in October. Before then, we last heard it was facing a delay after potentially releasing imminently in late July. OnePlus teased it on X during the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 launch event that same month. If the October release rumor is true, then it makes sense why Indian actress Anushka Sharma was spotted with the foldable in late September.
The top 4 things I want from a clamshell Pixel Fold
The Pixel Fold is relatively compact for a foldable, but a clamshell version could be better
On the off chance that you've been living a simple life under a rock, you have probably noticed that foldables have grown into one of the hottest trends in the smartphone world. Initially, it seemed like the form factor was going to be an expensive fad, especially after Samsung unveiled the first-gen Galaxy Fold, which ran into some technical issues prior to launch. However, with the success of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Z Flip, all the major smartphone OEMs took notice. Well, except for one fruit-inspired brand.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: News, specs, price, and release date
Samsung's next-gen foldable is here but it's not all that different from the Z Fold 4
Samsung makes some of the best foldable phones on the market. The company's offerings have been leading the foldable sales chart. But in recent years, the competition in the foldable space has increased, with the likes of Huawei, Honor, and Oppo coming up with some impressive offerings. To tackle them and ensure its top position is not challenged, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 5 — its best take on a folding phone in 2023.
Which Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 color should you buy?
Icy Blue paired with a Samsung S-pen case results in nostalgia
Whether you want to upgrade from an older Fold or dip into the foldable waters for the first time, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is an excellent smartphone choice. It features a premium build, phenomenal performance, and a software experience that makes the most out of the larger internal display.
Weekend poll: Which upcoming foldable are you most excited for?
Samsung's finally getting some folding competition in the US
Although Samsung was the first to launch a folding phone, companies throughout the rest of the world have caught up. Options from Oppo and Vivo have left us impressed with their massive leaps in quality — especially when it comes to the display crease — while cheaper options like the Tecno Phantom V Fold have made it easier for anyone to adopt a folding phone. But in the US, Samsung has remained relatively unchallenged. Thankfully, that's about to change.