Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6 earlier this month at its Galaxy Unpacked event. However, the South Korean tech giant is also said to be working on a slim version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. While recent rumors suggested that the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim has been put on hold, a new leak out of China suggests that it will be unveiled in October. The upcoming book-style foldable phone is said to feature a conventional smartphone screen ratio.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim launch timeline revealed
Tipster Ice Universe on Weibo Posted that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim will launch in October. It will reportedly be unveiled alongside the Galaxy Tab S10 series and the Samsung W25. The latter is said to be the Chinese variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
In another (deleted) post, the tipster claimed (through) that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim’s cover display will have a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which is similar to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The foldable phone is said to have an 8-inch internal display and a 6.5-inch external display, a notable shift from the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6’s 7.6-inch internal display and 6.3-inch external display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Slim is expected to be thinner and lighter than the standard model and may lack S Pen support.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 price, specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 price in India starts at Rs. 1,64,999 for the base model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It is powered by a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SoC. It has a triple outer camera setup led by a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera. There’s a 10-megapixel selfie camera on the cover display and a 4-megapixel camera under the inner screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has an IP48 rating for dust and water resistance. It packs a 4,400mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, and Wireless PowerShare.
