Galaxy Z Fold 6 battery capacity falls short against Galaxy Z Flip 6

Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6 are available for pre-order now with up to $1,200 in trade-in value, doubled storage for free

Tech Desk - Jul 18, 2024

An undated image showing Xiaomi Flip smartphones. — Xiaomi

Galaxy Z Fold series was on the edge of foldable smartphones, but it’s been far outpaced. As proof of it, Z Fold 6 is still using the same battery that’s so old and small that an upcoming foldable flip smartphone just beat it by a healthy ratio.

Since 2021’s Z Fold 3, the South Korean tech giant has been using a 4,400 mAh battery in its book-style foldables. That’s down from the 4,500 mAh battery used on the Galaxy Z Fold 2, too. The size has not yet changed through the Fold 4, 5, or the most recent Fold 6, with varying results.

The Fold 4 and 5 had profoundly better battery life than the Fold 3. However, the Z Fold 6 hits the law of diminishing returns.

Batteries in foldables are not an easy task. And, given Samsung’s history with batteries, it’s understandable that the company is playing it safe. However, the industry is immediately outpacing the Galaxy Z Fold series when it comes to battery capacity.

For example, the Honor Magic V3 announced last week has a bigger battery than the Z Fold 6. Honor provides 5,150 mAh compared to the Fold 6’s 4,400 mAh, while the Magic V3 is drastically thinner at a mere 9.2mm, almost 3mm thinner than Samsung’s device.

Whereas, the Xiaomi Mix Flip will release later this week, and the company announced that the foldable flip phone will be equipped with a battery capacity of 4,780 mAh. That’s nearly 9% larger than the Z Fold 6, despite the device as a whole being far smaller.

Foldable flip phones have been known for having very small batteries, so Xiaomi’s capacity is simply impressive before you even consider the fact that it beats out Samsung’s flagship book-style foldable.

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are available for pre-order now with up to $1,200 in trade-in value, doubled storage for free, and other benefits. Additionally, you can get up to $150 more offer with our link to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 at Samsung.com.