Camera and the Galaxy AI. These are my two stand out features about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6after using the gadget for more than two weeks.
Camera
Back camera
- 50MP wide angle sensor 2x optical zoom
- 12Mp ultrawide sensor
- 10MP cover camera 3x optical zoom telephoto sensor
Selfie camera
- 10MP cover sensor and 4MP under display camera (this is unchanged when compared with the Galaxy Z Fold5)
The photos and footage taken by Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 are very sharp, detailed and noticeable especially in low-light.
The one thing I noticed with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is that the photos did not have any motion blur at all.
With the 50MP high-resolution sensor, you will witness every detail come to life with stunning clarity and vibrancy, with every photo you capture.
This coupled with the Photo Assist feature facilitates effortless editing powered by the Galaxy AI. With the Galaxy AI, all you need to do is hold down the photo for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to offer you photo editing options that include blurring the background and mastering the photo(s), ultimately offering a professional touch to your images and footage.
In fact, the object-aware engine lets you edit photos to your desire. I took some sunrise photos in Eldoret and I was able to move objects, erase or enlarge by just holding my finger down. I was able to adjust angles or fill backgrounds very easily.
Other key features
The smartphone features sharper corners.
The back-camera sensors feature large black bezels around them, offering them good aesthetics.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 weighs 239g, which is 14g lighter than the predecessor
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 12.1mm thick, compared to 13.4mm for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Other than offering you crisp photos supported by AI powered editing features, when you buy the Galaxy Z Fold 6, you get a wider cover display, brighter screens as well as a thinner and lighter design. In addition, Samsung to offer five years of software updates and support of the foldable smartphone that features a very refined design.
The flip side is that some of the hardware are unchanged from Galaxy Z Fold5. This includes the battery, camera, RAM and ROM. Despite this, Samsung has optimised the both hardware and software to ensure they perform better than the predecessor. This means even though the battery is 4400mAh, Galaxy Z Fold 6 allows up to 77 hours of audio playback while Galaxy Z Fold 5 supports up to 73 hours of audio playback.
Price and availability
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is available for purchase Samsung Branded stores, Safaricom shops and e-commerce sites at a recommended price of Kshs 264,000 for the 256GB.
