In mid-summer 2024, Samsung should launch several folding smartphones during its traditional Unpacked event. This January 31, WinFuture confirms – supplementing recent rumors – that three models are under development. Known internally under the code names “B6”, “Q6” and “Q6A”, it will likely be compatible with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and two Galaxy Z Fold 6s, including the more affordable FE version.
More information has also come to light about this latest model, which has been the source of an armada of rumors for several months. ETNews has actually shared a report that reveals the approach Samsung has chosen to cut the price of its large-screen folding smartphone.
According to South Korean media, this will drop support for the S Pen stylus before the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE. Additionally, we know that Samsung will reduce manufacturing costs by using fewer high-end components, especially at the processor level. Thus we can think of the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for the Galaxy, or recent Samsung SoCs like the Exynos 2400 of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+.
In any case, Samsung must quickly find a strategy to compete with Chinese brands, which are now well established in the folding market. In addition to offering innovations for this product category, they often display more accessible prices, which ultimately justifies the solid response of the South Korean firm, for example with the reasonably priced FE model.
Let’s finish this roundup of rumors dedicated to Samsung’s folding smartphone with GalaxyClub, which for its part has shared a blog post dedicated to the Galaxy Z Flip 6. According to its information, this new generation will have a significant advantage over the Galaxy Z Flip 5: a bigger battery. Its specific capacity will be 4000 mAh or 300 mAh more than the current model. Samsung will thus improve one of the Achilles heels of its clamshell folding phones: autonomy. Five generations later, the manufacturer offers just what is needed to last a day.
