Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE release date predictions and its pricing, features, and specs

We've been waiting for the foldable revolution for quite some time now, and it seems that we're finally going to get it. According to the latest industry insiders, Samsung will release a FE version of its most popular foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold.

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE will be the entry-level foldable to finally make those devices mainstream and once again give Samsung an edge over the competition. The Korean company was the first to make flip-foldable devices accessible to a wider public, and now it's time to get a Fold device in everyone's hands.

Here's everything we know about the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE. Bear in mind that at this point, all information is based on leaks and rumors, so take it with a healthy grain of salt.

So, there's buzz about a potential Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, but as for when it'll drop? Well, that's anyone's guess for now.

Based on what we've seen and learned over the years, Samsung usually rolls out its next-gen flagships, like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, around July 2024.

Now, looking at how Samsung typically spaces out its releases, there's usually a big gap between the top-tier model lineup and the FE version. Take the S23 series, for example - it hit the shelves in February last year, but the S23 FE didn't pop up until October, giving it an 8-month gap. So, we might see a similar timeline with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE.

But if Samsung decides to kick things into high gear, we could be unwrapping the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE as early as August, just a month or so after the regular Z Fold 6. So, it's looking like we have a timeframe between the Z Fold 6 release and the end of the year. We know, it's a bit vague, but that's all we've got. 

Here's a table of the relevant releases for some context:

This is the most exciting part of the equation. The first rumors on the subject suggest a starting price of just $799 for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, which, if true, will place the affordable foldable below many non-folding devices, midrange phones included.

The latest addition to the Galaxy A range, the Galaxy A55, for example, costs £489 (around $620) for the 256GB model. The iPhone 15 starts at $799, and the Galaxy S24 bears the same price tag.

If Samsung really slaps a $799 price tag on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, this will bridge the gap between conventional phones and folding tablet-like devices. We're yet to see a fold-type device run that low, though. What do you think about it? Would you buy a midrange foldable phone for $799?

Here's a quick table for reference purposes:

*-rumored prices

There's a slight confusion around the name of this affordable foldable. Not a single source mentions the Fold as a set-in-stone moniker for the device. That being said, at the $800 starting price, we don't expect this to turn out to be a Galaxy Z Flip 6 FE, as the Flip series is already pretty affordable.

There's no codenames leaked in tiny pieces of software code, or insiders snapping pictures of the retail box, or anything of the sort. For now, all we know is that there will be some kind of an affordable foldable phone from Samsung, and that's about it.

There's no information about the storage option available on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE at the moment, and again, we can only do some guesswork here.

For starters, it's only logical that the FE edition offers lower storage options than the full-fledged flagship, and if we look at the Z Fold 5 storage options, we can deduce that the Z Fold 6 FE might get similar or slightly downgraded memory configurations as well.

Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE expected storage capacity:

• 128 GB
• 256 GB
• 512 GB (less likely)

Now, the software support situation is a hot topic in the industry, ever since Google offered seven full years of major OS updates for its Pixel 8 lineup. Samsung followed suit with the Galaxy S24 series, and this will most likely be carried over to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Fold 6 FE. On the other hand, being an affordable version, there's a slight chance that we'll see shorter support for the FE model.

The software in question will most likely be Android 14 with OneUI on top, but whether or not it will have the same Galaxy AI features as the Galaxy S24 series, we can't say.

Normally, Galaxy FE edition phones use one year older chipsets compared to the full-fledged flagships. We expect the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE to come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Samsung skipped the Exynos variant in its S23 lineup, and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 also relies on Qualcomm silicon.

Regarding the RAM onboard, we expect the Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE to have 8 or 12GB of RAM, with the latter option probably reserved for the highest memory configuration. Stylus support will most likely be present, but of course, there will be no S-Pen slot.