The latest Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 not only offer intelligent AI features and personalization options but sleeker, more durable displays that stand the test of time.[1] Impossible to be created overnight, these enhancements are a result of continuous efforts from Samsung developers to provide a good display experience.

Samsung Newsroom spoke with Jason Noh, a developer in the Display Group, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics, to learn more about the innovative foldable displays in the Galaxy Z series.

Foldable Displays Marks the Beginning of Innovation

Samsung’s foldable innovation dates back to 2008 when the company first embarked on foldable display research. The journey toward this new technology was not easy for the display team as the screen needed to be folded while maintaining optimal display quality and functionality.

▲ Developer Jason Noh

“We carried out studies on foldable displays and conducted countless experiments way before our first foldable device launched,” explained Noh. “Although we all shared a strong desire to become the pioneer of foldable smartphones, it wasn’t easy. Our team had to create a high-quality display that could be folded but resistant to debris — which meant we had to change the plate supporting the display.”

To achieve this, the developers carried out extensive research to lay the groundwork for Samsung’s first foldable smartphone. This included inventing a metal plate that protected the display from external substances and developing a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) that helped the display panel maintain its folding capabilities in various conditions and environments. With that, Samsung unveiled the first Galaxy Fold in 2019.

Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6: An Accumulation of Mastery in Display Technology

▲ Galaxy Fold

In the six years following the introduction of the initial Galaxy Z Fold, Samsung devoted to providing good product experience by focusing on three essential factors — a crystal-clear display, durability and productivity. Through a deep understanding of consumer insights accumulated over the years, the Galaxy Z series has constantly evolved to provide new features. This year, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 have once again exceeded consumer expectations through an enhanced screen, improved durability and maximized productivity.

An Immersive Viewing Experience

 The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 boast an unmatched viewing experience thanks to their large foldable screens. In particular, the Galaxy Z Flip6’s clear display integrates Samsung’s proprietary Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) material with Infinity Flex Display — a technology adopted in the Galaxy Z Flip.

▲ Noh explains the Galaxy Z Flip’s foldable display.

“We wanted to bring the same touchscreen experience from bar-type smartphones to foldable devices. This continued commitment to a better user experience led to Samsung’s first foldable glass display,” explained Noh. “With the adoption of UTG, we were able to deliver a clearer display — complete with a premium look and feel that had yet to be seen on a foldable smartphone. UTG has been used ever since.”

The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 displays are each equipped with a new Protect Layer structure to reduce screen crease compared to their predecessors. Increased adhesive strength in the Galaxy Z Fold6 between display and the set creates a shallower crease to form the flattest display of any Galaxy Z Fold series yet.

To deliver a more immersive display experience, the Galaxy Z Fold6 offers a brighter display of up to 2,600nit. The width of the screen has been expanded by 1.0 mm when folded and 2.7 mm increase when unfolded while the length has been reduced by 1.4 mm. This change in screen size offers enhanced screen usability to display more information horizontally for greater convenience.[2]

Enhanced Durability Meets Foldables

 The displays on the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 are the most durable to date in the Galaxy Z series. Shear Thickening Fluid (STF), a new material that adapts to different amounts of pressure and provides resistance to deformations from impacts, was added to the Protect Layer for enhanced display durability.

▲ (From left) Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6

“STF has been introduced to the latest foldable series to meet the high standards expected by Galaxy users. As a result of this effort, the durability of the foldable panel has been enhanced greatly compared to the previous series,” explained Noh. In addition, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 come with the water-resistant features[3] which are implemented on the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 — Samsung’s first water-resistant foldable smartphones. Applied to both the outer part of the display and the hinge, a rubber band surrounds the outer part of the display to prevent liquid from entering and damaging the display.

The latest Galaxy Z series foldables are resistant to dust as well. Sweeper technology in each device utilizes delicately cut optical fibers to protect the display from any external dust and debris that could enter through the gaps between the front of the device and the hinge housing. This sturdy protection from external dust and water gives users peace of mind.

Maximized Productivity with S Pen

 While the Galaxy Z Fold series offers several multitasking features via its ultra-large screen, the developers contemplated how the big screen could be utilized more efficiently and conveniently. To enhance multitasking and productivity, the S Pen was adopted for the Galaxy Z Fold series. Now, Galaxy AI features on the Galaxy Z Fold6 are elevated to the next level with the S Pen.

When the S Pen was introduced to the Galaxy Z Fold, the metal plate material had to be changed to carbon fiber so the digitizers that identify the S Pen could function without interruptions. Located on the left and right side of the display, the digitizers also needed to sense the S Pen on the screen’s folding part with no additional components. Developers overcame this challenge by creating a new solution that allowed the digitizers to recognize the S Pen on the folded part of the screen based on sophisticated calculations.

▲ (From left) Carbon fiber plate and metal plate

With the S Pen, users can utilize productivity features including Circle to Search and Note Assist more smoothly on the Galaxy Z Fold6’s massive screen. These advancements are the result of the developers’ efforts to provide a differentiated device experience.

An Endless Journey Toward an Awesome Display

 Despite making significant progress in foldable screens, the Display Group refuses to stop. The developers strive to continue improving display quality.

“As a pioneer of the foldable smartphone, our team has accumulated knowledge and experience on what users expect from this form factor,” said Noh. “To meet those expectations, we will not stop our journey toward the perfect display experience. The Galaxy Z series will constantly undergo improvements to prove Samsung’s title as a trailblazer in foldable smartphones.”

Purchase the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 or Z Flip6 to be entitled for an exclusive RM500 rebate.[4] Get an additional RM700 off when you opt to trade in for these devices (this promo ends on 30 September 2024).[5]

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[1] Compared to previous series.

[2] Compared to Galaxy Z Fold5.

[3] Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minues. Not advised for beach or pool use. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Water resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear.

[4] While stocks last. Terms and conditions apply.

[5] Applicable to Samsung Online Stores only. Only available for selected postcodes. Check terms and conditions for more details.

For those living that fast-paced entrepreneur life, the Galaxy Z Fold2 is the perfect device to help supercharge your productivity so you can keep up with work from everywhere. With its stunning, 7.6-inch Main Screen, and software features like Multi-Active Window and Flex Mode, the Galaxy Z Fold2 is designed to help you get through your busiest days with ease.

7:00 AM

Organize Your Day

When your to-do list is a mile long, getting a head start on the day can help you stay organized and prepared for any sudden surprises.

While eating breakfast, simply use the Cover Screen on the Galaxy Z Fold2 to catch up on news and notifications to see what you missed while sleeping. To get a bigger view, simply unfold the device; the stunning, 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x Main Screen is perfect for everything from reading emails to watching the morning news.

10:00 AM 

Connect With the Team

With the Galaxy Z Fold2, even the busiest leaders can easily participate in video conference calls with their teams. While you might not have time for long meetings in a cramped conference room, you can easily use your Galaxy Z Fold2 to connect with your team no matter where you are.

Need to check in with your colleagues in another regional office? The Galaxy Z Fold2’s Hideaway Hinge makes hands-free conference calls a breeze with Flex Mode. Simply unfold your phone to the desired angle, set it on your desk, and you can talk with colleagues while jotting down notes. With its 10MP front camera, you’ll always come through crystal clear on the other end of the call.

1:00 PM

Get in the Zone

The Galaxy Z Fold2 makes it easy to get multiple tasks done at once. Say you’ve got an important report to deliver. With your Galaxy Z Fold2, you can seamlessly multitask, even on the go.

Multi-Active Window on the Galaxy Z Fold2 allows you to respond to emails, review documents, and iron out details with your team over chat, all from one screen. Capable of running three apps at the same time, Multi-Active Window lets you choose the most convenient layout for your apps to make multitasking as seamless as possible.

3:00 PM

Presentations in the Palm of Your Hand

Forget hauling around a heavy laptop and cables for presentations. With the Galaxy Z Fold2, you can do it all from the palm of your hand.

Using Samsung DeX, you can connect wirelessly to a smart TV to display your presentation while controlling your slides from your Galaxy Z Fold2.¹ You can also read notes from the device while flipping through slides, so you never forget any important information.

6:00 PM

Relaxation Done Your Way

There’s nothing better than being able to switch out of work mode at the end of a long day by sitting back and relaxing with your favorite media.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 elevates your viewing experience by allowing you to set up your device to be hands-free using Flex Mode so you can relax to the fullest while enjoying a video. Simply prop up your device in front of you, click play, and you’ll feel the stress of the day leaving you in no time.

¹ Samsung DeX wireless connection is available on smart TVs that support Phone Screen mirroring only. (For the optimal experience, use on Samsung Smart TVs launched 2019 or later.)

Unlike in the past when one screen meant one application open, Galaxy Z foldable phone users can divide their screens according to what they need to get done, and even rest their phone easily to harness apps hands-free. With the latest lineup of foldable phones, these multi-tasking features have evolved to become more sophisticated and offer more unique user experiences.

In the second part of this two-part series, Samsung Newsroom is providing some useful tips for harnessing the unique form factor and user experience (UX) of the Galaxy Z foldable lineup for everyday scenarios in ways you might not have thought of before.

Multi-Active Window ①: Viewing Two Navigation Applications – Simultaneously

When choosing which route to take with a navigation app, unforeseen circumstances, such as traffic jams or construction, can make you regret the route you’ve taken. Galaxy Z foldable phone users have an easy fix to such situations: thanks to Multi-Active Window, you can easily open up two different navigation apps at the same time to compare expected arrival times and traffic situations so as to follow the navigation route that will get you to your destination as quickly as possible.

Notably, the Galaxy Z Fold2 features a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that allows you to check your route with a single glance. If you’d like to switch back to following just one navigation app, simply adjust the Multi-Active Window tray to view the navigation app you prefer with a single tap of the screen. With this easy-to-view and easily dividable screen, you can navigate rush hour with an extra helping hand.

Multi-Active Window ②: Mobile Banking Made Easy

As mobile banking has become more convenient, it has become more and more common for us to use our smartphones to make financial transactions as we go about our day, particularly when we need to send a friend some money or make a quick online purchase. However, bank account numbers are not easy to memorize, meaning that when it comes to making a transfer, we find ourselves switching back and forth between app windows – making what should be a seamless process somewhat inconvenient.

Galaxy Z foldable phone users can get their mobile bank transfers done in no time, as they can divide their smartphone’s screen to view the messenger app with account information on the top half and manage their mobile banking app on the bottom half. You can enjoy convenient and accurate transactions on the very first try all without the hassle of memorizing account numbers as you can check the correct information as you go thanks to Multi-Active Window.

When you need to access information or details for a bank transfer regularly, you can use App Pair, a feature that lets you open up to three of your most-frequently used apps at the same time, to ‘pair’ your notepad with your mobile banking application – meaning that the two will open simultaneously and allow you to make your payments more conveniently.

Drag and Drop: For Editing Files, Even While on the Go

We’ve all had those moments after work when we’re enjoying having logged off for the day – but then an urgent message comes in that the presentation we were working on requires editing. In order to allow users to respond to such time-sensitive requests using just their Galaxy Z foldable smartphones, Samsung has developed intuitive document editing functions for easy file editing in any situation.

Drag and Drop is a feature that lets you copy & paste text, charts and images instantly when using compatible apps. For example, say you have divided your screen into three parts using Multi-Active Window to open up Excel, PowerPoint, and Word at the same time. You can easily edit all your files in one go with this feature as you can copy data from Excel and paste it right away into your PowerPoint presentation, or copy an image from PowerPoint and paste it directly into your Word document. From editing through to sending the edited file, everything can be taken care of directly from your smartphone.

Multi-Active Window ③: Making Travel Plans Easier and Quicker with Vertical Split Screen

Making concrete and organized travel plans is a crucial part of having a relaxing vacation, especially when you’re planning for a spontaneous weekend away or a sudden trip that doesn’t leave you with much time to plan. Getting everything done at once can be overwhelming, so by harnessing Multi-Active Window and Vertical Split Screen Mode of your Galaxy Z foldable phone, you can make your vacation plans and bookings with optimal efficiency. First, split your top screen vertically, and harness the bottom screen to research your vacation ideas while making note of itineraries in one half of your split top screen and searching for real-time pricings of accommodations on the other half.

Furthermore, Galaxy Z Fold users can simply swipe left on their Edge panel, tap the app they’d like to switch into their Multi-Active Window layout and drag it into the layout to instantly open the app. For your most commonly-used layouts, you can also save a specific mode into your Edge panel for easy and instant access whenever you need it.

Flex Mode: Harnessing Your Foldable Phone for Victory with a Second Screen

These days, many gamers are using game walkthroughs, which are guides that provide useful information pertaining to the game’s characters, maps, items and more. In order to most effectively enjoy a walkthrough while playing a game, Galaxy Z Fold2 users can harness their smartphone as a handy secondary monitor by using Flex mode and the Cover display. Simply place your device in a convenient location and enjoy stress-free gaming without the hassle of having to set up a secondary monitor or arrange a smartphone within the best field of vision.

If you’d like to watch the game walkthrough more in detail, all you need to do is just unfold the Galaxy Z Fold. The Galaxy Z Fold series supports App Continuity, meaning that you can freely move between the Cover and Main displays.

In this two-part series, Samsung Newsroom will be detailing some of those moments and situations in which the revolutionary form factors of Samsung Electronics’ foldable lineup come in particularly useful. Read on to learn more.

Split Screen Capture: For Instant Sharing of Those Must-See Moments

When you are watching a TV show or movie, you are bound to run into a hilarious scene that you just have to share with others. So, what do you do when you want to share these must-see scenes with friends? You have to undergo the cumbersome process of screen capturing, cropping, editing and sharing your screen capture via messaging application, all without missing as little of your favorite show as possible. So as to let you enjoy your favorite content while sharing, the Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with the Split Screen Capture feature.

The Split Screen Capture feature of the Galaxy Z Fold2 allows you to take a separate screenshot of up to three applications on your screen at the same time and then select only the screenshots of the specific application, or applications, of your choice. After capturing the separated screen, you will see the screenshots of the open applications at the bottom of your display. Simply select the screenshot you would like to share and drag and drop that image into your messenger application to seamlessly share the image for uninterrupted media and sharing experiences.

Flex mode ①: For Freestanding Viewing Experiences

Watching a video on your smartphone with the device propped up on a surface without a phone stand, tripod or holder is about never very enjoyable; even when you are resting your phone against an object, it’s far too easy for the phone to slip down, and without a stand or other accessory, it is not always easy to get your phone to stand at the desired angle. However, if you are Galaxy Z foldable device user, you need not worry about such hindrances, and there’s no need to buy any separate accessories. The devices themselves can act as their own stand in order to allow you to watch your favorite content at variety of angles while moving both hands freely.

When you use Flex mode, the screen will automatically divide into two when you fold the phone to make it stand at a certain angle. The unique advantage of Galaxy Z Fold2 is that you can even watch your chosen media directly from the cover display. If you fold your smartphone to stand on its two displays with the hinge pointing up like a tent, you can enjoy watching videos in this other unique and stable format. The Galaxy Z Fold2’s cover display of 6.2-inches, enhanced from the previous Fold’s cover display size of 4.6-inches, matches the size of regular smartphone displays, meaning that your viewing experiences are not compromised when watching content.

Dual Preview: For Photos Taken Your Way

One of the great benefits of hanging out with close friends is that, when the moment arises, you have your own personal photographers available. But not everyone’s photography skills are the same – sometimes the picture you take for your friend will be fabulous while the one they take for you could use some work. In order to provide better shooting experiences and protect friendships, Samsung developed the Dual Preview feature, available on the Galaxy Z Fold2.

Dual Preview allows not just the photographer but also the subject on the other side of the camera to look at themselves on the large-sized Cover display of the Galaxy Z Fold2. You can experiment with your facial expression and pose to find the best look, and then even directly take the photo yourself by showing the palm of your hand to the camera. Essentially, even when your friend is holding your phone like a tripod, you can take selfies in the way that suits you best.

Flex mode ②: For More Precise Editing

These days we are always adding filters or other such layers, such as handwritten words and stickers, to our pictures. The Galaxy Z foldable phone lineup is here to help you make these edits more precisely thanks to its Multi-Window function. When you divide the screen into two and open the original image on the top and the photo editing application in the bottom display, you can work on the photos while comparing the two screens real-time.¹ By comparing the edits to the original image, you can ensure that any special effects you add are kept in line with the original photo’s tone. You can also open an image that you’d like to use as a reference on the top screen while editing on the bottom screen for even more editing inspiration.

▲ A photo edited to showcase the editing function available using Multi-Window

For further editing ease, you can also harness the AI-powered Object Eraser feature which erases unnecessary objects in your photos. Simply open the original photo on the top screen and use the bottom screen to erase those background or other unnecessary elements in your photos one by one by touching the screen. By comparing the edited version and the original version at once, you can ensure that what remains in your edited photos is what is worth emphasizing.

Auto framing: For Seamless Angle Adjustment with Automatic AI in Group Shots

Taking a group shot to commemorate the moment when hanging out with friends and family is a must. However, someone in the group will always suffer by being caught at the wrong angle, or have to bear the inconvenience of adjusting the camera several times to find the perfect angle as others move around. This is why the Galaxy Z foldable line comes with the dedicated Auto framing feature, which helps you capture videos with all members of your group in frame and at the right angle.

Thanks to AI-powered machine learning capabilities, Auto framing recognizes the body and faces of the subject or subjects in front of the camera and will then track and automatically adjust the angle of view to capture them by zooming in or out, moving the screen, and more. The camera focus will automatically adjust when up to two people move in and out of focus, and once more than three people enter the frame, the camera will zoom out so that as many people as possible can appear in-shot. Simply place your Galaxy Z foldable device at the right angle and you are more than ready to take winning group shots worthy of sharing.

¹ Some photo editing applications may not support the Multi-Window function.