Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Top-notch hardware ; IP48 dust and water resistance ; Very good inner display ; Fast, snappy performance ; New 50MP camera is great ; Seven years of updates

Bad cover screen ; Slow charge speeds ; Frustrating price increase ; Extremely similar to the Flip 5

“The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a very good foldable held back by a higher price and tough competition.”

IP48 rating now means some protection against solids in addition to the water resistance.

Glacial charging speeds.

Ultimately, the Galaxy Z Flip6 will remain the foldable to get in its form factor. It's just that the excitement is gone.

All-day battery ; Useful cover screen ; Seven years of software updates

Cover screen resolution could be better ; Hard to run apps on the outer screen ; Long-term durability still uncertain

Software updates, reliability, and camera processing: not the most fun stuff. But in this case, boring might just be better.

Bright internal screen ; Improved IP rating ; High-precision build quality ; Great cameras ; Long-term software support

Limited cover screen functionality ; 25W wired charging

With excellent displays, beefy internals, outstanding build quality, and a seven-year support window, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 takes the lead among compact foldable phones.

Refined, solid build ; Great screens ; Fast performance ; Solid battery life ; Awesome cameras

$100 more than starting price of Z Flip 5 ; Not a terribly exciting update vs. Z Flip 5

At $1,219, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is easy to perceive as "boring" or "overpriced," especially when the Z Flip 5 is so similar and costs significantly less. Odds are, however, that no one who owns a Z Flip 5 is going to buy a Z Flip 6, and Samsung...