Samsung just announced a new special edition Galaxy Z Fold 6 with several key updates that would make you wish, the OG had them. The special edition is basically what the Galaxy Z Fold 6—launched in July—should have been. There are no two ways about it.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 ‘special’ variant is sleeker, has bigger displays, and a more powerful camera setup compared to the original. We don’t know about you, but that’s ‘hefty’ change for a foldable device. The bummer is that not everyone will be able to buy it as the Galaxy Z Fold 6 special edition is exclusive to Samsung’s home market, South Korea. At best, it may launch in China, but that’s about it.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 special edition: What’s new?
The special edition Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a sleeker chassis. Samsung says it measures 4.9 mm when unfolded and 10.6 mm when folded. The OG is 5.6 mm unfolded and 12.1 mm when folded. The new model is lighter, too, weighing just 236 grams, 3 g less than the original.
The displays are now bigger. The cover screen is 6.5-inch up from 6.3-inch on the Fold 6. The aspect ratio’s tweak to 21:9 makes it more usable as a candy-bar smartphone. The inner folding screen has also been bumped up from 7.6- to 8-inch. They’re still LTPO AMOLED with up to 120Hz refresh rate and up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness. The outer display is—still—protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
The other big change comes by way of the cameras. The main camera has been updated from 50-megapixel to a whopping 200-megapixel in the special edition version. The 12-megapixel ultrawide gets autofocus which makes it adept at taking macros. Rounding off the package is a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto, same as the original. The two selfie cameras—10-megapixel cover and 4-megapixel under-display—remain unchanged.
The special edition Galaxy Z Fold 6 has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor as the OG. The battery capacity is still 4,400mAh with 25W wired and 15W wireless charging support. Running the show is One UI 6.1.1 based on Android 14. It will receive seven years of major OS and security updates, like the original.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 special edition comes in sole 16GB/512GB memory configuration at a price of KRW 2,789,600 which roughly translates to Rs 1,70,128.