Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 Elevate Galaxy AI to New Heights

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its all-new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6, along with Galaxy Buds3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro at Galaxy Unpacked in Paris.

Earlier this year, Samsung ushered in the era of mobile AI through the power of Galaxy AI.¹ With the introduction of the new Galaxy Z series, Samsung is opening the next chapter of Galaxy AI by leveraging its most versatile and flexible form factor perfectly designed to enable a range of unique mobile experiences. Whether using Galaxy Z Fold’s large screen, Galaxy Z Flip’s FlexWindow or making the most of the iconic FlexMode, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 will provide more opportunities to maximize AI capabilities. Built on the foundation of Samsung’s history of form factor innovation, Galaxy AI uses powerful, intelligent, and durable foldable experience to accelerate a new era of communication, productivity, and creativity.

“Samsung’s long history of innovation has allowed us to lead in the mobile space, creating the foldable form factor and ushering in the mobile AI era. Now, we are excited to bring these two complementary technologies together and unlock new possibilities for users around the world,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our foldables meet the unique needs of every user and now enhanced by the power of Galaxy AI, Samsung is delivering an experience like never before.”

Samsung’s continued innovation for foldables has created the slimmest and lightest Galaxy Z series ever, optimized for portability. The perfectly symmetrical design with straight edge provides an aesthetically sleek finish while a new cover screen ratio on Galaxy Z Fold6 provides a more natural bar-type viewing experience. Along with design refinements, the new Galaxy Z series is engineered to provide even more durability, offering you greater peace of mind. The dual rail hinge structure is further supported by a strengthened folding edge, better distributing the shock of external impacts.² Plus, enhanced layers on the main screen help to improve the crease while maintaining strength. The latest Galaxy Z series is also equipped with enhanced Armor Aluminum³ and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2,⁴ making this the most durable Galaxy Z series yet.

In addition to being reliable, every element of the Galaxy Z series is also powerful. Both the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 are equipped with the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy,⁵ the most advanced Snapdragon mobile processor yet, combining best-in-class CPU, GPU, and NPU performance. The processor is optimized for AI processing and offers enhanced graphics along with improved overall performance. The upgraded cooling system maximizes performance with a larger vapor chamber on Z Fold6⁶ and, for the first time ever, a vapor chamber on Galaxy Z Flip.

Galaxy Z Fold6: Large Screen Productivity Elevated by AI

The Galaxy Z Fold6 offers a range of AI-powered features and tools that maximize the large screen and significantly enhance productivity.

Note Assist⁷ on Samsung Notes offers translation, summaries, and auto formatting for simple and easy meeting notes. Plus, a newly embedded transcript feature enables transcription, translation and summarizing of voice recordings directly in Notes. Texts in PDF files can be translated and overlaid perfectly when opening the file through PDF overlay translation in Notes⁸– and it even supports texts in image and graph. A newly added Composer⁹ from Samsung Keyboard generates suggested text based on simple keywords for email and social media apps. For social media in particular, Composer creates text that reflects your tone by analyzing previous posts. Additionally, the S Pen¹⁰ allows you to access shortcuts for convenient features by hovering the stylus over Galaxy Z Fold6’s screen. Smart select further expands the S Pen experience by suggesting useful features like translation, adding notes and all-new Sketch to image¹¹ provides image options based on simple sketches or drawings.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 enables you to evolve the way you work, play, and stay informed thanks to Samsung’s longstanding partnership with Google. The latest Google Gemini app¹² is fully integrated on the new Galaxy Z series, providing your own AI-powered assistant right on your phone. By simply swiping the corner of the screen, or saying, “Hey Google,” you can bring up Gemini overlay and get help with writing, learning, or planning. Gemini is integrated with some of your favorite Google apps, making it easy to organize a perfect travel itinerary by getting real-time flight and hotel booking information – and explore famous landmarks and the best routes to get there using Google Maps. When you want detailed information about a K-pop music video while watching YouTube on Galaxy Z Fold6’s large screen, you can access Gemini overlay in the multi-window split screen and ask questions. If you’re curious about who the artist is in the video, just long press the home button and circle, highlight, or tap on screen – and Circle to Search¹³will offer instant search results.

Galaxy AI has also enhanced barrier-free communication on Galaxy Z Fold6. Maximizing its unique dual screen form factor, Interpreter¹⁴ comes with a new conversation mode that enables both parties to conveniently view translations on the main and cover screens for more natural interactions. It also offers one-way translation, so you can easily understand when listening during lectures or any other type of presentation. Live Translate,¹⁵ which translates phone calls directly on your device in real-time, is also now being extended beyond Samsung’s own native calling app to some popular third-party apps.

From capturing, to editing, to viewing – AI-powered ProVisual Engine on the Galaxy Z Fold6 takes your creativity to the next level. The advanced editing experience with Photo Assist¹⁶ on the large screen helps to effortlessly create professional-grade content. Portrait Studio¹⁷ creates a variety of different portrait styles such as 3D cartoon or watercolor for more creative possibilities. And if you want to enjoy every second with a more detailed view, Instant Slow-mo¹⁸ allows you to instantly slow a video by generating additional frames while maintaining a smooth viewing experience. You also have the option of saving or directly sharing your videos with friends and family so they can enjoy them as well.

Not only does Galaxy Z Fold6 allow you to create content, it allows you to enjoy it, too. Galaxy Z Fold6 offers an upgraded gaming experience, anchored by its powerful chipset and 1.6x larger vapor chamber for the ability to game for longer, while still maintaining performance. Vivid, life-like graphics are supported by Ray Tracing and are brought to life on a 7.6-inch screen¹⁹ that offers a brighter display of up to 2,600nit²⁰ to deliver more immersive gaming.

Galaxy Z Flip6: Creating Unique Experiences, Customized to You

The Galaxy Z Flip6 is not just optimized for portability, but it offers a range of new customization and creativity features so you can make the most of every moment.

The 3.4-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow²¹ has been enhanced yet again, enabling AI-assisted functions without even needing to open the device. And for those communications on-the-go, you can reply to texts with Suggested replies²² which analyzes your latest messages to suggest a tailored response and enables one-handed communication. With Galaxy AI, you can get the most out of your pocket-sized device, and many of these convenient features exist on FlexWindow. FlexWindow provides access to Samsung Health²³ updates and notifications and also allows you to select the next track you want to listen to on your music widget. Plus, FlexWindow offers more Widgets than ever, and allows you to check information from multiple Widgets simultaneously.

It wouldn’t be a Galaxy Z Flip without a variety of ways for you to customize your device, either. With the AI-powered Photo Ambient,²⁴ a wallpaper can change in real-time, based on the time and weather. You can also easily create a unified look and feel with suggested screen layout options by analyzing your wallpaper — such as moving the clock and changing the frame color to ensure the background image stands.

Creativity also goes beyond FlexWindow. FlexCam continues to offer the most versatile camera experience and unlocks new creative options. With the new Auto Zoom,²⁵ FlexCam automatically finds the best framing for your shot by detecting the subject and zooming in and out before making any necessary adjustments. That way, you don’t have to choose between your friends or an incredible backdrop being in the shot – and it’s all hands-free.

New 50MP Wide and 12MP Ultra-wide sensors provide an upgraded camera experience with clear and crisp details in pictures. The new 50MP sensor supports 2x optical zoom for noise-free photos, while offering AI zoom for an advanced shooting experience with up to 10x zoom. Nightography, enhanced with video HDR allows you to capture more brilliant videos — even in dim lighting — and goes further by partnering with popular social apps as well. The night mode is now available in-app on Instagram Story, so you can capture amazing photos at night and post them straight to your Story, all directly from within the app.

You can continue using all the creative and customizable features of Z Flip6 without worrying about battery life either, with longer usage time²⁶ made possible by hardware and software optimization.

Security You Can Trust, Controlled by You

Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 are secured by Samsung Knox, Samsung Galaxy’s defense-grade, multi-layer security platform built to safeguard critical information and protect against vulnerabilities with end-to-end hardware, real-time threat detection and collaborative protection. In the era of AI, Samsung’s commitment to empowering you with choice over your device settings is stronger than ever, which is why you have full control over how you allow your data to enhance AI certain experiences through Galaxy AI settings.²⁷ As an added layer of protection, Enhanced Data Protection offers end-to-end encryption when you backup, sync or restore your data with Samsung Cloud. The new Galaxy Z series is also backed by Samsung’s expansive list of security and privacy features including Knox Vault, Security & Privacy Dashboard, Auto Blocker, passkeys, Secure Wi-Fi, Quick Share and Maintenance Mode.

 Ongoing Journey to a Sustainable Future

The latest Galaxy Z series represents an important step in Samsung’s commitment to promoting circular designs by using a wider variety of recycled materials,²⁸ including recycled glass, aluminum, plastics, cobalt and rare earth elements in even more components. For the first time, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 feature components that incorporate recycled gold and copper. To do more with less, Samsung continues to focus on sustainability not just in product design, but also in packaging. One such example is a packaging box made from 100% recycled paper material.²⁹ Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 are also designed with longevity in mind, offering seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates³⁰ so you can enjoy the best Galaxy foldable experience for even longer.

Galaxy Buds3 Series: Expanding the Connected Experience through Galaxy AI

With the power of Galaxy AI,³¹ the Galaxy Buds3 series brings an optimized communication experience. If you’re attending a class in a foreign language, you can turn on Interpreter³² in Listening mode on Galaxy Z Fold6 or Flip6 with Buds3 series plugged into your ears. This will allow you to hear the lecture translated directly through your Buds, removing language barriers that may exist in your studies. Also, simply saying two words through Voice Command³³ allows you to control functions like playing or stopping music without manually touching the earbuds or your phone. Sound can also be intelligently optimized, regardless of how you wear your Buds. The microphones in the Buds3 series analyze both internal and external sound in real-time to enhance sound and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) quality through Adaptive EQ and Adaptive ANC. And if you are listening to music, your Buds3 Pro will constantly collect and identify surrounding sound and automatically adjust the optimal level of noise and sound without manual adjustment through Adaptive Noise Control, Siren Detect, and Voice Detect,³⁴ all for your convenience.

Built upon a variety of collected statistical data, the Galaxy Buds3 series comes with a new design boasting a comfortable fit. The premium blade design also reflects Galaxy Buds’ iconic design identity and targets style-centric consumers with an ultra-sleek and modern style complemented with Blade Lights on Galaxy Buds3 Pro.³⁵ This new design enables a more intuitive physical experience by allowing you to control the device by simply pinching or swiping up or down on the blade to control the volume, thereby offering convenience and tasteful aesthetics at the same time. Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro offer two purpose-built design options. Buds3 Pro is a Canal Type for those looking for immersive sound, while Buds3 is an Open Type for people who prefer to use the device in a variety of situations for a long time.

To deliver a premium audio experience, Galaxy Buds3 Pro is equipped with advanced hardware, including enhanced 2-way speakers³⁶ with planar tweeter for sophisticated, precise high range sound production, and Dual Amplifiers for a crystal-clear sound experience on the go. And now, thanks to Ultra High Quality³⁷Audio that supports a doubled sampling rate with SSC codec, you can listen to any high-resolution audio source as it was intended and enjoy every sound in superb detail. This level of sound quality extends to phone calls, too. With a pre-trained model based on machine learning, the Buds3 series is now able to restore the original voice of the speaker in various noise environments while also providing a rich and natural call — similar to the high-quality calls of smartphones — with the Super-Wideband³⁸ Call feature.

Availability

The Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6, and Buds3 series will be available for pre-order starting today, July 10,  in Amazon stores, Best Buy, Samsung.com, and with carriers nationwide, with general availability starting July 24.

Galaxy Z Fold6 starts at $1,899.99 and is available in Silver Shadow, Pink, and Navy, while Galaxy Z Flip6 starts at $1,099.99 and is available in Silver Shadow, Yellow, Blue, and Mint color options.³⁹ Or order online at Samsung.com and access exclusive Galaxy Z series colors including Craft Black and Purity White for both devices as well as a Peach color option for Galaxy Z Flip6  so you can choose the color that best suits your style.

Get 12 months of Samsung Care+⁴⁰ on us when you pre-order a carrier version of Galaxy Z Fold6 or Galaxy Z Flip6 – only on Samsung.com. Those who preorder by July 23 can also get up to $1,000 for Galaxy Z Flip6 or up to $1,200 for Galaxy Z Fold6 with an eligible trade in, and double the storage from 256 to 512GB or 512GB to 1TB for Galaxy Z Fold6 and 256GB to 512GB for Galaxy Z Flip6 at Samsung.com, as well at select carriers and retailers.⁴¹ Samsung B2B customers who are registered users of Samsung.com/us/business can receive a 7.5% discount during the pre-order period.

Galaxy Buds3 series offer an ultra-sleek, modern and comfortable design available in two colors, Silver and White,⁴² starting at $179.99 for Galaxy Buds3 and $249.99 for Galaxy Buds3 Pro. Consumers who preorder on Samsung.com by July 23 are eligible to receive a protective Clip Case on us.

For more information about Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6, Buds3 and Buds3 Pro, please visit: Samsung US Newsroom, or Samsung.com.

¹⁰ Galaxy AI features by Samsung will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Galaxy devices. Samsung account login required.

² Compared to previous Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip models

³ Enhanced Armor Aluminum is incorporated into frame and hinge housing of the device. Armor Aluminum Frame does not include volume and side keys.

⁴ Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®2 is incorporated into front and rear of the device.

⁵ Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

⁶ Compared Galaxy Z Fold6 to Galaxy Z Fold5.

⁷ For text in Samsung Notes only (200 – 4,000 characters); requires Samsung account login and internet connection.

⁸ Overlay translation not supported for PDF files secured with password.

⁹ Composer requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.

¹⁰ S Pen (optional) sold separately, compatible only with main display. Requires S Pen Fold Edition or S Pen Pro.

¹¹ Sketch to Image feature requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Editing with Sketch to Image may result in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed.

¹² Google Gemini app requires Google Account login. Product functionality may be dependent on app and device settings. Some functions may not be compatible with certain apps. Service availability may vary by country, language and device model. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.

¹³ Requires internet connection; results may vary by uniqueness, clarity and framing of circled image and related factors.

¹⁴ Requires Samsung account login and language preset (English and Spanish pre-installed; other languages require free download) Results may vary.

¹⁵ Requires compatible Galaxy device. Samsung account login and language preset (English and Spanish pre-installed; other languages require free download). Results may vary.

¹⁶ Requires Samsung account login and internet connection. Editing with Generative Edit results in a resized photo up to 12MP.

¹⁷ Portrait Studio requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Supports JPG, HEIC (HEIF), BMP and PNG files. The background must not be transparent. Editing with Generative Portrait results in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed.

¹⁸ Instant Slow-mo feature is available on Samsung Video Player and Samsung Gallery. May not be available on certain video file types. Accuracy of results not guaranteed.

¹⁹ Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold6’s Main Screen size is 7.6-inch in the full rectangle and 7.4-inch accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners.

²⁰ The display can achieve peak brightness of up to 2,600 nits, improving the contrast between dark and light aspects of digital content for a more brilliant picture quality, with a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio to make your mobile experience more immersive.

²¹ Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Flip6’s Cover Screen is 3.4-inch in the full rectangular form; actual viewable area is approximately 95% of the full rectangular area due to the rounded corners and lower cutout.

²² Suggested Replies feature for Chat Assist requires network connection to receive messages. It can suggest replies with or without network connection once the messages are received by the device. Samsung Account login required. Only supported from the FlexWindow of Galaxy Z Flip6. Service availability may vary by language and app.  Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.

²³ Samsung Health requires a network connection and Samsung Health login. Availability of Samsung Health may vary depending on country. Supported items may vary by country.

²⁴ Photo Ambient requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Reflection of real-time weather conditions may be delayed as service relies on local weather information updates. Certain indoor, nighttime and low-resolution photos may not be compatible. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed. Service is currently only available on Galaxy S24 Series, Z Flip6 and Fold6.

²⁵ Auto Zoom length varies and is shorter than standard zoom length.

²⁶ Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, frequency of calls and messages, the number of times charged and many other factors.

²⁷ Samsung Account login required. Galaxy AI settings preventing server access will limit the functionality of some AI features. Regardless of server access, Samsung does not save user input or output data.

²⁸ Galaxy Z Flip6: 15 device components that feature a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled material plastic or pre-consumer recycled aluminum, XX% of recycled cobalt, or Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 with an average of 22% pre-consumer recycled content. These components include Volume Key Bracket, Speaker Module (Upper & Lower), Rear Top, Display Connector Cap, FPCB RF Cable Bracket, Rear Mid, Case Front (Main), Case Front (Sub), Volume Key, Finger Key Bracket, Receiver Deco, Connector to Connector Holder, SIM Tray, Sub Window, Back Glass. (Galaxy Z Flip4: 6 device components).

Galaxy Z Fold6: 15 device components that feature a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled material plastic or pre-consumer recycled aluminum, XX% of recycled cobalt, or Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 with an average of 22% pre-consumer recycled glass. These components include Volume Key FPCB Bracket, Top Speaker Module (Upper & Lower), Bottom Speaker Module (Upper & Lower), Cover Display Connector, Case Front (Main), Case Front (Sub), Antenna (Sub), Antenna (Main), Volume Key, Finger Key Bracket, SIM Tray, Connector to Connector Holder, Camera Deco (Top & Bottom), Sub Window, Back Glass. (Galaxy Z Fold4: 6 device components).

The above measurements are based on weight.

²⁹ 100% recycled paper is used in the following packaging components: the paper used in the Product Packaging Unit Box, Cover Protector, Manual Box, Manual Pad and DLC Band. The 100% recycled paper material has received Environmental Claim Validation (ECV).

³⁰ Availability and timing of Android OS upgrades and security updates may vary by device model and market.

³¹ Select Galaxy AI features require compatible Samsung Galaxy phone.

³² Audio interpretation is only available when wearing Buds and connected to a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Interpreter feature is not directly provided by Buds themselves. If Buds are unavailable, the interpreted content is provided on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Certain languages may require language pack download. Service availability may vary by language, country, region or carrier. Samsung Galaxy devices may require the latest software update to properly support Galaxy AI features.

³³ Language Setting follows the system language setting. Voice Command menu appears when language pack same as system language exists. Supporting Language at the time of launch includes Korean and US English, and the supporting language will be expanded further.

³⁴ Adaptive Noise Control, Voice Detect and Siren Detect features are only available on Samsung Galaxy Buds3Pro.

³⁵ Blade Lights only available on Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro.

³⁶ Galaxy Buds3 Pro is the first Galaxy Buds with 2-Way Speaker featuring a planar tweeter and Dual Amp.

³⁷ Ultra-high quality audio up to 24bit/96kHz’ is available on Galaxy S24 series, S23 series, Z Fold6, Z Flip6, Z Fold5, Z Flip5 and Tab S9 series with One UI 6.1.1 or above. Ultra-high quality audio feature is only available on select Samsung Galaxy devices at this time. Additional devices may be supported in the future.

³⁸ Super-Wideband call feature allow Buds to transmit voice up to 16kHz, while previous BT earphones only transmit up to the 8kHz band.

³⁹ Availability of color for Galaxy Z series may vary by market, region or carrier.

⁴⁰ 7/10/2024 – 7/23/2024, while supplies last, preorder and purchase a qualifying carrier from Samsung.com, and enroll in Samsung Care+ simultaneously (“Qualifying Purchase”) to get your first year of coverage on us. You will be responsible for any cost associated with your Samsung Care+ after the first year, starting on the 13th month of your plan, and this may include saving your credit card information through the enrollment portal of your choice. You can cancel your Samsung Care+ plan at any time through the enrollment portal at time of purchase at Samsung.com or by emailing samsungmxcare@servify.tech. Samsung Care+ coverage is subject to its terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, and service fees.  See details here. This offer may not be combined with other Samsung Care+ offers or retroactively applied. Samsung reserves the right to modify this promotional offer at any time by posting notice on the Samsung app or website.

⁴¹ 7/10 –7/23, while supplies last, pre-order and purchase a 512GB* Z Fold6, 1TB Z Fold6, or 512GB Z Flip6 (“Qualifying Purchase”) for the price of the next lowest storage model at Samsung.com or the Shop Samsung app. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout. This offer is non transferrable and limited to 1 per Qualifying Purchase. If you return or cancel your purchase the discount will be lost. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Samsung reserves the right to modify or discontinue offers at any time by posting a notice on the app or website.

⁴² Availability of color for Galaxy Buds3 series may vary by market, region or carrier.