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Samsung expects drastically lower demand for Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[โ€“] TheTechnician27 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm referring to the Fold6, the one that flips over the vertical axis instead of the horizontal. That's $1350 (down from $1900) on Amazon for the Z Fold6 versus $1080 (down from $1300) for the S24 Ultra.

This is the comparison I made because at least the Z Fold6 has a reason for existing in that it uniquely kicks the S24 Ultra's ass on screen size (even though it's still worse or the same in every respect except screen size and the fold gimmick). Thus, these two are the top of the line you can get with Samsung (albeit the 256 GB models). Even if it's a rip-off, I can at least express why someone might want a tablet screen on the go and might shell out more for that experience (not that much more, though).

The Z Flip6's selling point, meanwhile, is... It's reminiscent of the 2000s, and it has a second screen on the outside, so it's less inconvenient to have a flip phone? Yay? The Z Flip6 is $900 down from $1100 on Amazon. The best comparison here with the Z Flip6 is with the Galaxy S24+, which has extremely similar specs, but still has a considerably better resolution, better ingress protection, faster charging, a better camera (not as good as the S24U's), and higher-capacity battery. Right now, not on sale, it's $780 on Amazon. Keep in mind that the Z Flip6 without a sale retails for $1100 โ€“ $320 more than this phone that's the same or considerably superior in every aspect except for the flip (which itself is frankly a huge liability given the second screen which can break and the fold screen which is much flimsier than the S24+'s).

When both are at full price, the S24+ is 71% the price of the Z Flip6; that's not insubstantial given how much the S24+ outclasses it otherwise. The Z Flip6 has no business being as pricy as it is and is solely that way because of the flip mechanic. I can at least say you're not getting nearly as ripped off for as with the Fold6, but it's still an inferior product living solely on its gimmick. Meanwhile, if the S24 Ultra dropped the stylus, it would still be a rock-solid choice.