Galaxy Z Fold 6 Hands-On. Did they play it too safe? I go over the changes, new colours, AI features, and what to expect out of the new Galaxy Z Fold 6! #BiggestFlex #GalaxyAI #GalaxyZFold6
I can highly agree, the OneUi is a much better OS. If they would have assembled the phone like the Vivo, bigger outer display and 100w charging, then it will be a killer foldable @@Techtablets
Only thing keeping me from the open is those that say multitasking and usability of the large screen isn't as useful on Open as Samsung is able to do with the Fold. Whats your opinion
@@Techtablets Depends on how you rate innovations. Most of them do not have the combination of an IP rating, wireless charging and wacom pen input. And as you stated the Samsung software is awasome for foldables. Also the trade-in deals a normally quite good.
Ofc they shouldve pushed a lot more changes by now. Tho i do think this is the best looking zamzung fold so far. And i do prefer UDC cams on these folds. Waiting for real full review. Also navy color. 🔥🔥🔥. Hope you having fun in there.
Thank you I'm having an amazing time in Paris. Yes it's the best looking one yet and it's a shame they didn't give us stylus support on the outer screen, larger battery and better charge time. And improved cameras is always welcome as let's face it the Z Fold cameras aren't amazing. They are decent but not flagship level.
Yeah sammie just being cheap ass at this point. Minor to non hardware upgrades and new colors.voila-all new price bump... Only thing that saves samsung is software for the rest they are playing catch up with chinese folds. The spen not working on outer makes 0 sense.
@@Techtablets The crafted Black seemd special at the back with that texture feels like carbon fiber Also ordered the buds 3 pro i got great deals since im trading my Fold 5 and camera dont matter since my second phone is iphone 15 pro max upgrading it to 16 probably in Septembrr
Surprising since the increase width makes the phone how I'd say as very almost asymmetrical. I dig this. Guess it'll just be a run and gun foldables rather than an next gen smartphone.
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Yes, the Fold 4 had reliability issues and probably a good time to trade it in before you risk issues. I had problems after around 6 months and traded min in for a Pixel Fold, which has been perfectly sound for nearly a year!
I prefer the UDC as long as it isn't that piece of crap they use. I don't notice the camera when using my fold unless I look for it. Having the camera block my content is not preferred for me. I wish they would use a good UDC on the front display.
It's a shame the fold series has just been tiny iterative improvements since the fold 2. Why bother with the tiny wideness changes each gen instead of just making it properly wide like the pixel fold?
@@Techtablets Excited to see what you find there. You should also try out the electric mopeds in Paris. If you survive that then you can survive anything. :)
They can keep the under display camera for me. It looks cleaner and you can take selfies with the back cameras. Only use it for face unlock, and keep it clean
I have a first generation OnePlus Open, older hardware, but better everything else. Lighter, thinner, little to no crease when phone is open, better format when phone closed. I had the fold 3, and the fold 6 isn't much better. In my Opinion, the OnePlus Open is the best foldable available in the US.
For me under-display camera is still better for foldables. Doing selfies while unfolded isn't really secure to take a photo anyway. The quality is more than acceptable for video calls. The camera improvements on cover screen is the one should be better and the main cameras at the back as well. I think the size seems nice, though I wish it is still slightly wider but not too side that it compromises the one-hand ergonomics, which at least Samsung uniquely sits at not just among foldables but smartphones in general that even smaller phones tend to be already too big for small and medium sized hands. I wish they could make it bit thicker to fit S-Pen inside, but then its tough decision since most seems don't care that S-Pen and prefer thinner device.
Software, DEX, IP rating and stylus. This is there edge over the competition but others are catching up they need to give us something new a standard wide aspect from screen. Maybe larger inner screen like 8”.
While Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and One Plus have made amazing foldables with lots of design improvements, Samsung has released literally the same outdated device for a 3rd year in a row. Oh and for $100 more. They have become the Apple of the Android world.
Sadly they have. It’s a shame I really was expecting something new and different or at least many of the thing mentioned in the review about larger battery, stylus support with the outer screen. Larger outer and inner screens, standard expect ratio outer screen and a stylus silo within the phone. Not to mention charge rates and a larger battery.
I saw an article saying that consumers are keeping their tech for longer and longer, which Apple understands, so apply a business model of iterative updates. Samsung has finally realised that copying Apple is the best long-term strategy and is doing the same. It is boring for people fortunate to upgrade regularly, but it differs for the average consumer who upgrades every 4-5 years.
It didn't change in many ways, but it changed in the *right* ways. If I wanted a OnePlus Open I would buy a OnePlus Open. Fold 6 sticks to a design that's perfect for my use case, and improves that design. Would I upgrade from a 5 to a 6? No. Would I upgrade from a 4 to a 6? Well yes I did, but only because the 4 was a bad year for durability and I'm cashing out while I still have trade-in value. But if I had a Fold 3, now we're talking - dramatic improvements from there. And that's how it should be. Radical design shifts every year make the phone fresh for people who spend way too much to upgrade yearly, but radical design shifts aren't objectively improvements. The Fold? Very nearly every single change year over year is objectively an improvement, no room for opinions - if you liked the Fold 2, you'll love the 6, period. On the other hand, major redesigns always have people who aren't happy about it - there are still people upset that headphones have largely gone from using 3mm jacks to being either USB C or Bluetooth, because removing the 3.5mm jack was a move that paved the way for better waterproofing but at the cost of a feature that some people still used.
The Fold 6 will appeal to Galaxy Fold fans, but I wonder if it will persuade the agnostic to move to Samsung as it does nothing new or compelling. Can Samsung keep selling to the same fan demographic and afford to do anything more exciting, as it is unlikely they make money yet from the Galaxy Fold?
@israelramirez0202 i have used fold 4 for 1 year and just 20 days before warranty was expiring, the hinge got stuck. Samsung service center told me that whole inner screen will be changed along with the hinge. Where as the display was completely perfect and scratchless. I traded my fold 4 with s24 ultra and i am now relieved. So if u guys are happy with the shenanigans its individuals choice. I just shared my experience for those who buy the device from out of pocket. Those who are sponsored or receiving the devices officially or through other sources they are good to go. But at least for me i see a device which is with me for atleast 3 years.
really wanted this to be better than the vivo x fold 3 pro but cameras are a let down, that said having a galaxy watch I feel stuck in the ecosystem. Skipped the Fold 5 and went back to the S23 Ultra over my Fold 4 do I wait again for the Fold 7 to get a better crease and a wider cover or accept the AI, better Snapdragon and that it folds where the S23 doesn't.... or even shell out for the Vivo X Fold 3 pro global! choices choices
They are owned by Corning, so I suspect are expensive to buy and would have meant an even higher price rise. Maybe Samsung will develop its own anti-glare display, which will cut costs?
Last year, I wanted to buy the Fold 5, but after it was announced, I felt disappointed and decided to wait for the Fold 6. Now that it has been announced, I feel more disappointed than before, and what is worse is that it has become more expensive.
There is no doubt that Samsung spends more on marketing than most companies, and it is also relevant that Samsung is an important income source for influencers. That is just the way it is. Just use your intuition and sense to determine what these upgrades are rather than listening to the PR and marketing.
Most just trashed Fold 6 here based on price and published features... But does anyone have all current foldable phones to do a fair comparison? How does it feel in the hand? How does the hinge feel in actual use? How about durability? Does all have pen input? Does all have 7 generations of Android updates? Hope reviewers can give such actual comparisons...
Honestly very disappointed with the Fold6. Looking at what Vivo, Honor, and Oppo are doing in their foldables I think Samsung is only relying on its name to sell their fold (and their software to be honest) which is not enough in today's competitive market...
The Fold 6 is still king because of software. No point of having all the bells and whistle if after 1 year support becomes non existent. The other Chinese phones are not well supported, even the more premium phones from them.
@@Techtablets agree, would love the Vivo X Fold 3 pro (global) but Dex, Ai, stylus and Galaxy watch support might just trump bigger cover screen, lesser crease and better cameras
Honestly I'm disappointed. The Fold 6 is a little thinner, a little lighter, the front cover is a few millimeters wider... There's a new processor, the software is definitely improved... But ultimately it's always the same device. Same inner screen, same cameras, same battery, same charging... Too few if compared to competitors folds.
The small battery is a shame, as a device with a larger inner display would ideally need a larger battery than candy bar alternatives. With OnePlus moving to 6000mAh this year and rumours that they are working on 7000mAh, it does show how far the Chinese are ahead in hardware. Samsung fans make the excuse that the software is better, but I am unconvinced, especially if, like many, you do not use DeX, an S-pen and don't need 6 years of support on a device that you will likely ditch after 2-3 years.
@@Techtablets check the comments, all the names ending in "-y4j" or similar are just bots. All the reviewers that dropped videos on the latest samsung products have the same bots with the same idiotic comments.
I heard that even the new iPhone will get 40-watt charging, so I can only assume that Samsung still needs to find a method to charge their folding phones fast.
Yes, with the narrow front display, s-pen support on the front is probably more useful than the interior. But as Samsung pay a license for the use of the S-pen display, it is another exercise in cost-cutting.
Samsung is the best (incompetence/disappointing your fan base). A Thinner edges, more square design and a full price++ . They didn't even bother improving the quality of the screen to hide the 4mpx camera. Samsung is just a deception on the foldable market. What a Shame.
Samsung fold not as good as rivals for hardware, but Samsung software is superior with more features. One UI is far better than anything from OnePlus, Vivo or Xiaomi. What do people really want?
very bad, samsung didn't bring something Impressive and I guess Chinese companies ganna win the foldable market. aiming to buy one of coming Impressive Chinese foldable
After waiting and saving for months to buy the ZF6, I am am completely deflated. Samsung seems hell-bent on shoving AI down my throat and turning a useful tool into a kid-like toy. I don't want AI enhanced pictures... I want higher resolution cameras. I don't need help turning stick figures into cartoons, I want a built in S-Pen. The list goes on and on. AI is obviously planned to substitute for higher quality hardware. I'm out.
not worth it = Z fold 6 some notable - the battery is not sufficient for its asking price - modem is outdated for its asking price - CPU is the same as S24 plus which has a price of 799 - S-pen is not integrated - AI is just software and it will be available to S23 and S24 models - the increase of price is for them to have margin to retain developers and engineers on their R&D department - Camera is the same - price increase so they can cover the rent on the venue, so they can cover the reimbursement of the flights of their guests and invited marketing artists not enough, only a niche market for fold 6 those are dumb enough to by a 1900 phone and those have people that does not think about the expense for a middle class, there are better phones out there and second hand phone that can save you a lot of dollars still rocking with a note 9 and A52 can't go wrong with this 2, no fancy AI, because these AI stuff, you can download third party app and have the same feature use capcut for editing, use google translate for conversation, etc... for security, if you are diligent enough to not to fall for sms scams, use android messages and block them for voice phishing, enable caller ID, see fold 6 is not worth it
Tons of missed opportunities as you said. I'm sure its a great device but Samsung has become the same as Apple does. Only minor changes and no point buying it. I hope the Chinese such as Onepuls, Honour would come out with something more impressive.
