Samsung is planning to launch the new foldable smartphones in the second half of 2024. Now, a new patent for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 has surfaced on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The latest patent showcases a broad cover display and a slimmer foldable device, particularly when folded, compared to the current generation Galaxy Z Fold 5.
The hinge on the upcoming foldable appears to be thinner than the one seen on the existing Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is good. It helps reduce stress on the foldable device with a unique hinge design. The expectation is Samsung will introduce this slimmer hinge with the upcoming Z Fold 6.
Galaxy Z Fold devices have always been quite chunkier than competitors given that when folded up it is essentially too screens coming together. The current Galaxy Z Fold 5 is 13.4mm thick when folded. This is considerably thicker than other foldables like the Huawei Mate X3 (11.8mm) and the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 (10.9mm).
The designs in the patent are interesting. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 looks different from the current models. Instead of being tall and narrow when closed, the cover screen is wider and shorter.
Additionally, a few months ago, another Galaxy Z Fold 6 patent suggested that the upcoming foldable device would feature a built-in S Pen slot.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specifications
To recall, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphone comes with a 7.60-inch touchscreen primary display offering a resolution of 2176×1812 pixels at a pixel density of 374 pixels per inch (ppi). It also features a 6.20-inch touchscreen as its second display, with a resolution of 904×2316 pixels at a pixel density of 412 pixels per inch (ppi). Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It comes with 12GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 runs Android 13 and is powered by a 4400mAh battery.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 on the rear packs a triple camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel (f/1.8) primary camera; a 12-megapixel (f/2.2) camera, and a 10-megapixel (f/2.4) camera. The rear camera setup has autofocus. On the front, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 packs a dual camera setup for selfies, featuring a 10-megapixel primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a second 4-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a pixel size of 2.0-micron.
