TheSamsung Galaxy S24series packs a bundle of upgrades, such asGalaxy AI, with a key marketing highlight being the use of a Grade 2 titanium frame in the Ultra model’s construction. It’s now being rumored that the same treatment could be offered to theGalaxy Z Fold 6, which will likely break cover in early July.
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LeakerRevegnus(@Tech_Reve on X/Twitter), who has a history of accurately predicting device-related infoahead of time, said that the South Korean smartphone maker will release the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in a familiar titanium avatar. The source also points to anOctober 2023 tweetin which they first revealed the likelihood of Samsung adopting a titanium frame for the upcoming book-style foldable.
What’s unclear right now is whether Samsung will use the same Grade 2 titanium frame as we saw on the Galaxy S24 Ultra or use a higher-grade version, though our bet is on the former. In our review of the titanium-cladGalaxy S24 Ultra, we couldn’t find any discernible weight difference compared to 2023’sGalaxy S23 Ultra, which features an aluminum-based frame.
Despite the source’s decent history with Samsung-related leaks, we suggest taking this revelation with a grain of salt, given that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 andthe Z Flip 6are still over three months away from going official.
We already know a fair bit about the Galaxy Z Fold 6
If rumors that have surfaced so far are accurate, Samsung could pull back its mid-yearUnpacked event to early July, a change from last year when theGalaxy Z Fold 5was unveiled towards the end of July, the 26th to be precise. An earlier unveiling wouldn’t surprise anyone, given that Samsung did the same with the Galaxy S24 in January.
Despite all the excitement about what the next-gen flagship foldable will bring to the table, we’ve also come across reports of Samsung working on a more affordable book-style foldable,possibly starting from $800. Meanwhile, a South Korean publicationstated in Januarythat this “cheaper” Galaxy Z Fold model is aimed at improving Samsung’s market share in the highly competitive Chinese smartphone industry.
We were also treated to some high-qualityunofficial renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 6last month (pictured above), revealing a box-type frame akin to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Then there was a rumor about Samsungleveraging a 200MP primary cameraon the Z Fold 6, but it waslater rejected by a follow-up report.
