The Z Fold 6 and Flip 6: Upgraded S 24 Series Cameras and Processors for $1,200 Trade-ins and 12 Months Care Plus Coverage

The Z Fold 6’s outer screen gains a couple of millimeters in extra width, addressing complaints (including my own) that the phone’s narrow dimensions when it’s closed feel awkward. That takes it from a 6.2-inch display on the Fold 5 to 6.3 inches, with a 2376 x 968 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate — though the inner display still measures 7.6 inches when it’s unfolded. The phone is lighter overall, now 239 grams instead of the 253 grams in the Z Fold 5. All (tiny) moves in the right direction.

Both phones have the same chipset as the S 24 series and are compatible with seven years of OS and security update support. They’re both a little bit sturdier, claiming better resistance to drops thanks to improvements to the hinge design and materials. The inner flexible glass is also more durable, and both phones are now rated IP48. That looks better on paper than the previous IPX8 rating that shows a lack of dust resistance, but that’s not true because the devices are protected from 1mm and greater rather than against dust.

As for the camera system, the Z Flip 6 gets an upgraded 50-megapixel wide-angle main sensor with a 2X optical zoom and up to 10X digital zoom with AI-assisted enhancements. The 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor remains unchanged.

Naturally, it wouldn’t be a phone launch in 2024 without AI. The Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 both have the full suite of artificial intelligence features that are included in the S 24 series, but if you wish to use them, you need to use the huge inner screen of the Z Fold. The sketch to image feature uses artificial intelligence to turn S Pen drawings into pictures, and interpreter mode gets an update to take advantage of the foldable form factor to display translations on the cover and inner screens.

When you purchase a carrier specific model from the company’s website, you will get up to $1,200 of credit with qualified trade-ins, and12 months of Care Plus coverage. If you pre-order from any of the retailers by July 23rd, you’ll get double the storage for free.

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 X LIII and XYZ Digital Displays (XLTE): $220 Gift Cards, Trade-in, and Finance

The cover display on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is slightly larger than last year’s model at 6.3 inches — a marginal 0.1-inch increase with a very slight resolution bump to compensate. The internal display has the same 7.6-inch size with a hardly noticeable jump in pixel density but gets a significant brightness boost to 2,600 nits.

The $200 gift card will be valid on all of the purchases on the Amazon website. The bundle that adds the Buds 3 Pro doesn’t make any difference to you, you just have to buy them separately.

You may find your carrier of choice has more appealing trade-in and financing terms for the Galaxy Z 6 series, plus bonus offers when adding more devices. There are lots of numbers we are seeing so far.