Samsung’s latest foldable devices have been met with criticism in last week’s poll – the two main points were the price and the hardware. Samsung is not seen as the leader of the foldable market, not in terms of offering cutting-edge technology. Both the Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Z Fold6 feel more like iterative improvements on previous models than a new generation, according to commentators.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is too expensive, with a whopping 45% of voters shaking their heads at the price tag. As for the hardware, in our reviewwe noticed that charging is somehow even slower than the already slow charging on the Z Fold5. And that the camera hasn’t changed in three generations.
The new screen aspect ratios are nice, as is the IP48 rating, but the competition is closing in fast. Interestingly, the Z Fold6 is slightly more popular with current foldable phone owners than first-time phone buyers.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is also very expensive, although with only 36% of voters choosing that option, it’s less of an issue. Some people wait for reviews to decide and ours is coming soon.
The long-awaited camera improvement will be put to the test – can the 50MP main camera make up for the lack of a telephoto lens – but some things are already clear. No DeX support, for example, continues to undermine the Z Flip 6’s potential as a replacement for owners of a vanilla Galaxy S phone.
While the Z Fold6’s rivals are still hiding behind a “coming soon” sign, some of the Z Flip6’s competition has already arrived – and the Moto Razr 50 Ultra/razr+ 2024 is cheaper. Unlike its sibling, the Z Flip6 looks set to appeal more to first-time buyers than current foldable phone adopters.
Pre-orders in USA indicate that the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 more popular than their predecessors (pre-orders are up 40%). We’ll see how other markets respond to the new foldable phones as well. Samsung’s goal is a modest 10% increase in turnover compared to the Z Flip5/Z Fold5 generation, and the company is banking on industry-leading software support and AI features to achieve that goal.