{"id":10,"date":"2024-08-19T09:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=10"},"modified":"2024-11-25T01:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T01:22:23","slug":"samsung-galaxy-z-flip-6-hands-on-the-foldable-most-people-should-buy-gets-one-key-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/08\/19\/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-6-hands-on-the-foldable-most-people-should-buy-gets-one-key-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 hands-on: The foldable most people should buy gets one key upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Meaningful changes under the hood and clever display capabilities make the latest Galaxy flip phone one of the best on the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/53893c930f25b3fe484f4e43bae86a47eaad3821\/2024\/07\/08\/543b9076-404b-4fdf-8d14-28b618eba342\/dsc01366.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746263-EB-BF741ABE\">Galaxy Z Flip 6<\/a> is thinner and lighter than ever, with flattened edges that give the phone an industrial feel in the hand. Samsung is selling the Z Flip this year in a multitude of pastel colors: Blue, Mint, Yellow, Silver Shadow, White, Peach, and Crafted Black. For a little more personality, the camera rings are accented with the color you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/334e5596c01ec2daccdd2cc2a0fb37e90d6db72f\/2024\/07\/08\/3c68f5d2-f075-4e78-a127-cba701c8c38b\/dsc01356.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Online Colors\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ALSO:https:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746262-EB-BF742ABE\">EB-BF742ABE Battery for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera system has gotten perhaps the biggest boost from last year&#8217;s model, with an improved 50MP main sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide. Samsung tells me it decided to stick with an ultra-wide camera instead of switching to a telephoto lens like competing phone maker&nbsp;Motorola&nbsp;because it allows users to take better group photos, and I agree. The ultra-wide sensor should serve users better when taking photos of taller and wider landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most fascinating camera improvement is the new AI-powered Auto Zoom feature, which automatically detects how many people are in a frame, as well as potential background objects you may want to keep in the shot (think Eiffel Tower, the name of a storefront, etc.) and repositions accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the funner part: the outer display, or, as Samsung calls it, Flex Window. It&#8217;s the same 3.4-inch screen as last year&#8217;s model, but the company&#8217;s baked in some whimsical elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interactive Wallpapers<\/strong>have animations that you tap, drag, and shake the phone to interact with. One of my favorites had various emojis that would tumble around as you rotated the device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo Ambient applies a weather and\/or color temperature filter, depending on your time and location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generative Wallpaper<\/strong>lets you create new wallpapers by selecting key theme words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can quickly respond to text messages with<strong>Suggested Replies<\/strong>, which pull context from previous conversations and formulate replies based on your texting style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Like the larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746262-EB-BF742ABE\">Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6<\/a>, you can use dual-screen<strong>Interpreter Mode<\/strong>for live translations between two languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Flex Window widgets include Samsung Health, SmartThings, Reminder, and News.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/291670faf0bed21c7b0b2bea557054d5274abaa9\/2024\/07\/08\/564a2f21-8faa-4505-b5ef-51e2292ce448\/dsc01272.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ultimately, the outer display, where Samsung has the most room to innovate, feels more functional than before, and users who were already drawn to the customizability of the Z Flip are likely to appreciate the new changes. There&#8217;s even an improved Flipsuit case that, when clipped onto the back of the phone, automatically changes the wallpaper to match its design via NFC. Plus, with wireless charging, the case&#8217;s LED should light up whenever you fold and unfold the device.Stay tuned to ZDNET for a deeper dive into the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746263-EB-BF741ABE\">Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6<\/a>. For now,withseveral promotions and offersalready active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meaningful changes under the hood and clever display capabilities make the latest Galaxy flip phone one of the best on the market. The new Galaxy Z Flip 6 is thinner and lighter than ever, with flattened edges that give the phone an industrial feel in the hand. Samsung is selling the Z Flip this year &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/08\/19\/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-6-hands-on-the-foldable-most-people-should-buy-gets-one-key-upgrade\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 hands-on: The foldable most people should buy gets one key upgrade<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-samsung"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}