Samsung's Big Foldable Move-Is It Worth It?

With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the mix along with some really useful AI tricks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 offers a mixed bag of features that make this device a foldable marvel. Do they make this extremely pricey novelty tech item worth it, though?

- Deep Majumdar

THE GALAXY AI saga started on 14 January, when Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series with the S24 Ultra being its flagship proposition. The S24 Ultra was more than just a flagship. It was the best that Samsung had to offer in order to compete with some of the top guns of the smartphone industry.

Fast forward a few months and we have a similar product, only this time it is foldables. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 was unveiled on 10 July 2024 with people around the world hoping for a significant upgrade from the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Yes, we received a slightly wider cover screen, we got a slimmer and lighter body, a new 12MP ultrawide camera and of course, Galaxy AI. You can throw in the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in the mix but that’s about it.

We still have the very visible crease, issues regarding durability and toughness, a thin cover screen that people can’t get used to and a camera that feels like a runner-up. This compels you to think – has Samsung dropped the ball in the foldable smartphone race?

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