Samsung announces Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip 6 and an expanded range of connected products

Samsung today unveiled its new Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, new smartwatches, earbuds, and more at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The company also showed how it’s building a Galaxy AI ecosystem with intelligent features available across its entire lineup of phones, earbuds, and wearables.

“Samsung’s long history of innovation has positioned us as a leader in the mobile phone space, creating the foldable form factor and ushering in the era of mobile AI. Now we are excited to bring together these two complementary technologies and open up new possibilities for users around the world,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics.

Let’s start with the Galaxy Z series refreshedwhich Samsung says is thinner, lighter, and even more durable than before thanks to an Armor Aluminum frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back of the devices. The new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 also use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip that the company previously used on some versions of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and some versions of the Galaxy S24 and S24+.

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip6

The Galaxy Z Fold6 still sports a 7.6-inch AMOLED display with a slightly higher resolution of 2160×1856 and a 120Hz refresh rate, which can now deliver up to 2,600 nits of brightness. The cover display is a 6.3-inch AMOLED display, also with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate.

Despite its thinner frame (12.1mm when folded), the Galaxy Z Fold6 features an improved cooling system with a 1.6x larger vapor chamber. The new foldable phone comes with 12GB of memory, up to 1TB of storage, and a 4,400mAh battery that can be charged up to 50% in about 30 minutes. The camera system includes a 10MP cover camera, a 4MP camera under the main display, and a triple rear camera system with a 12MP ultrawide sensor, a 50MP wide-angle camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera.

The Z Flip6, however, sports 6.7-inch and 3.4-inch AMOLED displays, though the cover display only has a 60Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the flip phone has the same 12GB of memory, though storage is capped at 512GB. It also has a larger 4,000mAh battery, as well as an all-new vapor chamber. Camera-wise, there’s a 10MP front-facing camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP wide-angle sensor.

With its new Galaxy Z series, Samsung is promising new AI features that make better use of its foldable displays. While Samsung is developing its own AI experiences within apps like Samsung Notes and Samsung Keyboard, the company is also leaning heavily on Google’s Gemini AI. The latest Google Gemini app for Android is now optimized for Samsung’s latest foldable phones, with the Gemini overlay now accessible in the multi-window split screen.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 will start at $1,899 and $1,099, respectively, and will begin shipping on July 24. Samsung is also promising seven years of software updates for its latest foldable phones.

Galaxy Buds3 Series

Samsung also announced today the Galaxy Buds3 Serieswhich includes the $180 Galaxy Buds3 and the $250 Galaxy Buds3 Pro. The AirPods-like earbuds both support active noise cancellation and AI-powered features like Interpreter that can translate foreign languages ​​in real-time.

The Galaxy Buds3 Pro, which feature ear tips like Apple’s AirPods Pro, offer improved two-way speakers and features like adaptive noise cancellation and voice detection to optimize sound quality based on the environment. The Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro are available in silver and white, and they will also start shipping on July 24.

Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra

The $300 Galaxy Watch7 and $650 Galaxy Watch Ultra are Samsung’s new smartwatches running Google’s Wear OS 5. Both smartwatches use the same 3nm Samsung Exynos W1000 chip, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage, with optional cellular connectivity.

The Galaxy Watch7 will be available in two sizes, 40mm and 44mm. The new smartwatch will offer advanced health monitoring features, including sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection, as well as electrocardiogram and blood pressure monitoring.

The new Galaxy Watch Ultra, which will only be available in 47mm size, will offer a more durable design with a titanium frame and 10 ATM water resistance. Thanks to a larger battery, it will run for up to 100 hours in power saving mode and 48 hours in power saving mode during exercise.

The premium smartwatch also offers advanced features for fitness enthusiasts, like the ability to track workouts across multiple routes and custom heart rate zones for outdoor running activities. There’s also a new quick button that can be customized for specific functions, as well as an emergency siren. The Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra will also be available on July 24.

Galaxy Ring

The Galaxy Ring is a new wearable device designed to improve user well-being through sleep analysis and other data captured using optical heart rate and skin temperature sensors. The $400 ring features a titanium frame with a concave design and offers up to seven days of battery life.

In addition to sleep tracking, the Galaxy Ring can also track menstrual cycles and automatically detect walking and running. Finally, it also supports the double-pinch gesture to take photos or turn off alarms on Galaxy smartphones.

The Galaxy Ring will be available in nine sizes and three colors, and it will also be available starting July 24.