Wow, what a phone.
I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Fold 6, my current phone was about 4 years old and having never had a folding one before I was excited to try it out, and I must say, wow, just wow, what a device.

First of all size, when folded the phone isn’t a lot bigger than must phones, I don’t know how thick previous Folds were, but the 6 is slimmer than I expected which is brilliant, it fits easily in my pocket.
The front screen is very usable, I have had the phone about a week now, and I can do pretty much everything with just the front screen if needed, text, and Whatsap, emails and internet browsing. The screen is narrower than a normal phone, but I found that after a day or two I was used to it.

Where this phone comes into its own is when you unfold – the full size screen is brilliant, not just the size, but the black levels and the brightness of the screen, I have it set too auto brightness and am able to read it clearly in even bright sun.

Browsing the internet in the full screen is great and playing games as well, especially ones that make full use of the screen. I’ve been playing a car racing game paired with a mini bluetooth game controller and it’s like having a games console with me at all time, this will be perfect for the plane and train when on holiday.

Battery life – I expected this to drain fast, but I’ve been very surprised, after a heavy day of usage, including listen to podcasts, watching videos and gaming, I thought that it would be flat, but the end of the day I was just under 40% battery, that is much better than my current phone, and this also supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, so I can give my buds a charge by placing their case on the back if needed. Ideal when out and about and my earbuds run out of charge.

The AI features are amazing, especially being able to draw anything in a photo and letting AI turn it into something realistic, I also love the way you can make faces into cartoons or pencil sketches as well.

The build quality is very good, the fold mechanism is nicely stiff and sturdy, it doesn’t seem like it will break or become loose after so many open and closes.

Overall I’m very pleased with this phone, I used use a tablet for internet browsing whilst sat on the sofa but I no longer need to as the large screen is ideal on this phone. I would say that if you can afford it then definitely consider a Fold 6 as your next phone.

After spending a full day with the Fold 6, I can easily say it's an improvement over the Fold 4 I previously had in every way.

The Fold 6 is a fantastic device.

- Physical Dimensions & Weight
Starting on physical aspects, the phone is much thinner and lighter, being thinner and lighter thaj my preivous Fold 4 even with a case.
The device is also much easier to pocket now thanks to the sizing changes.

- Hinge & Crease
The hinge itself now feels much smoother, and feels to lock in place at either extremity in a much more definite and satisfying manner than the Fold 4. This makes it feel much more sturdy and durable.

The crease on the Fold 6 is also much reduced compared to the Fold 4, however even on the Fold 4, the crease just disappears when actually looking at the content on screen.

- Displays
In terms of the displays, both appear to have much higher peak brightness levels, making it much easier to use the device outside in bright sunlight.
The corners of the device are now far less rounded, which along with the marginal physical width and height changes end up providing a surprisingly large amount of extra space on both the outer and inner screens.
As usual with Samsung displays, the image quality itself is fantastic, colours pop amazingly and details are impeccable.

-- Cameras
When it comes to the cameras, I have not had much opportunity to test these in different scenarios so far, but the few photographs I have taken have all turned out fantastically. The front camera and inner display's under display camera are more than adequate for use cases such as video calling.

- Battery Life
The battery of the Fold 6 is pretty good, after 7 hours of sceen on time, 4 hours screen off time, with all features enabled (WiFi, GPS, Mobile Data etc.) Whilst moving around in areas with low and absolutely no mobile signal, the device lost 78% of its total battery.

- Performance
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 inside the Fold 6 is a very powerful chip, it is more than capable of performing any tasks you can throw at it with ease, the entirety of the OS is buttery smooth, games run perfectly, and multitasking is no problem at all.

- AI Features
Now the highlight features for the newest Samsung devices are definitely the new AI features.
Starting with the AI keyboard features, with the click of a button, it's possible to quickly compose entire paragraphs with just a short description in a number of different styles and with various tones.
You can also change the tone of text you have already written to make it better suit different scenarios. Useful for composing a formal email if not familiar with writing in a formal manner for example.
Then there's also a spelling and grammar checker, to give what you've written a proof read and fix any mistakes you may have made and not noticed.

I've not had the opportunity to test any of the AI powered translation features yet as I don't frequently communicate in unfamiliar languages so am unable to comment on the effectiveness of this particular feature.

In terms of photographs, the AI powered removal and movement tools are very nice to have, making it easy to select and move (or remove) any parts of a photograph and then quickly fill the void with reasonable content which generally looks very convincing.
The sketching feature is a neat thing to play around with, but I'm not 100% sure on when it would be a useful feature, however it could potentially be useful for artists to get some inspiration for how to proceed with a sketch perhaps?
It's possible to sketch either in the Samsung Notes app, or on physical paper and then take a photograph, then use the AI features to turn the sketch into a more realistic image again this is fun to play around with but I'm unsure as to where this would be a useful feature.
An AI feature I really enjoyed is the photo ambient wallpaper, this takes a photograph you have taken (or perhaps one you have downloaded from the internet) and will dynamically add effectiveness such as snow or rain, and change lighting making it darker or lighter, depending on the conditions in your current location it's definitely a nice feature to add a bit of variety and keep things fresh, whilst also providing a little bit of information at a glance of the device.
The last AI feature I have used in any real capacity has been the Browser Assistant features.
These empower Samsung Internet, and enable you to quickly derive a summary from the content of a Web page, a very useful way to cut the cruft, skip the ads and just get the key details from the page.
You're able to select the length of the summary to generate in case you wish to see more or less detail and it's been very useful for me so far.
This feature is also able to translate pages, however I've not yet tested this functionality.

- Value
The Fold 6 is unquestionably an amazing device, but the price is also undoubtedly high and you are paying a premium for the device. Personally I believe the device is worth the money, though the extra storage options are a little too much extra compared to the base price. However the price is definitely too high for many people. I believe the Fold 6 is priced into such a market that it works only for high end enthusiasts who have to have the best of the best.

- Conclusion
Overall, the Fold 6 is an amazing device. It offers marginal improvements over previous Fold devices, tackling some outstanding pain points but there may not be enough changes to switch, depending on your own preferences. For anyone new to folding devices however, the Fold 6 is by far the best device on the market, and I highly recommend it to anyone new to folding devices, and believe it's a great upgrade for people on older folding devices who want a newer device.

I was anxiously waiting for the new foldable phone to be released, and now that I have finally received it, here is my honest feedback:
Colour and Design: Look-wise, it looks very familiar to last year’s model with some subtle design changes. I really like the new flat edges the circular ring on the camera changes the look from the back. I really liked this new design. In comparison to the Fold 5 which I have used as well, I found it to be a bit thinner and lighter, making it feel really good in hand. The folding mechanism has also changed slightly and I felt that it is a bit more smoother compared to Fold5 however the crease is still quite visible when the screen is off which is a bit disappointing as I was expecting it to reduce in this version.
Battery: The battery capacity is same as the Fold 5 and again a bit disappointing as small battery was the main reason I moved away from Fold 5.
Camera: The camera is relatively the same compared to the Fold 5. I have taken some photos and videos with the phone, and in my opinion, the quality is very good and in some cases better than fold 5. However, I’m not sure if these justify the expensive upgrad
Display: The outside screen now has a slightly wider display and the inside display is an AMOLED display now which is an upgrade from Fold5. The brightness has been increased to slightly and it looks much crisper and more vibrant.
Speed and Performance: The processor appears quite fast and delivers the expected performance. It plays and runs everything smoothly.
Other features - I really liked the AI features as well. The coolest and most fun feature to interact with is the one in the Notes app where you can draw a rough sketch, and it will convert it into a real image. Now you can also capture different selfie portraits and generate styles using the new Portrait Studio feature. Additionally, there is a Circle to Search feature that can now solve mathematical problems. A new audio recording feature has been added to the list, so you can watch lectures or record meetings and later transcribe them using this feature.
Overall, there are many new updates and features in this phone. The subtle design changes and new AI features impressed me. I am a bit disappointed that the battery size has not increased and the camera quality has not improved from the previous version, but overall, it’s a great phone and a worthy upgrade if you are looking for foldables and not upgrading from Fold 5

I have been a using a Fold 4 for about a year, so am approaching the Fold 6 as an upgraded foldable rather than a new experience.
The inter-generation changes aren’t very big on their own, but together they are moving towards a product that is easier to recommend as a phone for more people, with fewer compromises.
There will always be engineering problems inherent to foldables, but they are getting away from “this is a weird device that you have to baby all the time, only used by early tech adopters” and towards “more people could use this”.
With other companies now joining the market, it’s not just Samsung iterating on the original Fold on its own. This competition is causing Samsung to have to adapt (although it could do with fighting harder on the price…), but the alternatives allowing people to experiment with what format a foldable should take. Samsung is still a bit narrower than its rivals, making it a bit easier to use in one hand, but wider than previous generations is an improvement.
Pros:
Every little thing has got a small improvement – better speakers, brighter screens, clearer cameras, etc. More power is always helpful, and the battery seems to have improved, even if it’s not actually any bigger in capacity.
The screen now closes flush, no longer creating a dust trap between the screens when folded.
A wider front screen means more usable space in folded mode.
The phone is thinner and lighter, therefore moving away from the point of “a bit thicker when closed, but not huge”, although still noticeable.
The physical changes (wider, thinner and flat) make the phone more normal and pocketable when closed.
Medium:
The wider front screen means the front screen is more usable for video, but it means the inside screen just has more black bars for most media content.
While everyone is trying to market their new phone upgrades on new AI features, these are all currently between “nice to have” and “utter gimmick”, with nothing yet reaching the level that is promised.
The pen is nice, but it would be nice if it could come with the phone (if sold as one of the features) and have a way to attach to the phone without the specific S Pen Case.
Cons:
While the squarer edges create more usable space, they are also sharper using the phone, digging into your palm.
25w charging in 2024 is a bit slow, even compared to Samsung’s own 45w S24 Ultra.
For now foldables are still at a price/fragility point that it feels that a case is always needed.