Small changes big results. Samsung's best Fold yet
on August 6, 2024
Posted by: Mystical Meerkat
from The Free State of Florida, USA
Expertise:Expert
Verified Purchase:Yes
I'm not sure how Samsung did it but the Z Fold6 is more comfortable for me to hold than my previous S23U and weighs less with its case. I now find typing on the front screen to be just fine and probably use this screen 60% of the time. If I had to find something to complain about I think the battery life could be better. I 'mostly' make it thru a whole day without a recharge but honestly a quick 10 or 15 minute charge gets me through the rest of the day on those few days when I am extra busy. Also (very minor nit) I have a heck of a time getting the S Pen out of the new case.. TL;DR The fold 6 is my only daily driver and is the most comfortable to use Samsung phone I have had. Highly recommended.
I'm very happy with my Z Fold6. My first foldable phone was the Z Fold5, which I traded in on this newer model. I liked the previous model, and I didn't have any big complaints, but I'm also glad that I upgraded. I prefer the shape of the Fold6 over the Fold5, and Samsung continues to reduce the crease/fold in the screen. It does't affect the usability of the phone at all. If you do a lot of web browsing, email and/or social media on your phone then you'll really appreciate the extra real estate (screen size) that the Fold6 provides over the S series or anything by crApple. It has S-pen support, but it doesn't come with one. I suppose that if it did, then they're have to figure out where to store it. Currently, you need a protective case if you want to store the pen with your device. My only other complaint is with the battery life. Even a causal user like myself needs to charge it daily. At the end of the day, it's a great phone phone with little to no competition, yet Samsung continues to raise the bar.
The texting format, it's weird, it's like writing a Gmail. The charging of the phone takes a lot longer then my fold 5. That phone charge fast. It lasted a long time.