Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 predicted price: how much is this foldable likely to cost?

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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:29:24 +0000

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 could be a relatively affordable foldable phone choice. Here's what we know about the price.

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 might well end up being the most popular foldable phone of the year, but thats sure in large part to come down to its price.

Typically, Samsungs Galaxy Z Flip phones massively undercut the Galaxy Z Fold line, and even cost less than some conventional smartphones. That, coupled with Samsungs big brand name power, inevitably makes them popular choices.

So will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 continue that trend? Or will Samsung push the price up to higher levels than in previous years? While nothing is
certain just yet, we can make some predictions based on leaks, coupled with the lines history. How much is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 likely to cost?

Often a new model of a phone will have a similar or even identical price to its predecessor, so theres every chance that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will cost roughly the same amount as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 .

Full pricing for that phone can be seen in the chart below. But as it starts at $999.99 / 1,049 / AU$1,649, thats probably the least you can expect the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 to cost.

That said, theres a small chance it will actually cost less, especially as
one leak suggests that Samsung is using a cheaper method for making the
bezels on the phone. That doesnt mean the savings will be passed on to consumers, but its possible.

Certainly, pushing the price down could be beneficial in terms of making the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 a popular, mainstream smartphone, and as well as possibly using cheaper construction methods, theres also a chance Samsungs existing production costs could drop, as manufacturers become more adept at crafting the components for foldable phones.

That said, wed think a price cut probably isnt super likely, especially as
the price at least in the UK and Australia has crept up over the years. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 for comparison started at $999.99 / 999 / AU$1,499, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 started at $999 / 949 / AU$1,499.

The US price hasnt changed in years, so that might mean it will once again cost $999.99 there, but it could equally mean a price rise is due.

Still, if there is a price rise then based on past form we wouldnt expect it to be more than around $50 / 50 / AU$150 extra, bringing the starting price
up to roughly $1,050 / 1,100 / AU$1,800. Or maybe well only see those price rises in some regions. A similar price to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is likely
(Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)

Its equally possible that the price wont increase at all though, with one
leak specifically saying that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will have a similar price
to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 .

For now then, our best guess is that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6s price will either be the same as the Z Flip 5s or slightly higher. Lower seems unlikely, but not impossible.

Whatever the price, youll probably get the same starting storage and RAM as
on the current model (meaning 256GB and 8GB), though one leak suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 might top out at 12GB of RAM , which would be an increase at the top end. Could there be a cheaper Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 FE? The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)

There have been reports that Samsung is working on a cheaper, possibly FE branded foldable phone this year. But most though not all of those reports specifically say this will be a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE , not a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 FE. And the other leaks dont specify which line it will
belong to.

So aside from the outside chance that the standard Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be cheaper than its predecessor, you probably wont get a cheaper clamshell foldable from Samsung this year.

That said, one leak points to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE costing even less than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will probably cost, so it might be possible to
get a cheaper Samsung foldable in a different form factor. You might also
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