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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim couldn’t be thinner than Chinese foldables
Samsung is working on a Slim model of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The smartphone is said to be available in just two markets: China and South Korea. Despite struggles, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim could not be thinner than Chinese foldables.
The thickness of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim could be between 11mm and 11.5mm. TheElec reports that the removal of the digitizer reduced the thickness by 0.6mm. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 12.1mm thick, featuring a 0.6mm digitizer.
The digitizer is a display component that enables stylus input. The Z Fold 6 uses a digitizer of 0.3mm on both sides of the panel. This configuration allows the phone to support input from an S Pen stylus usable in drawing, writing, and Air Actions.
The report says that Samsung is concerned about the reliability of the product. Making it slimmer than 11.5mm would increase quality risks. At the same time, the company needs to reserve upgrades to be applied to the next year’s product.
An industry insider said, “It will be difficult for the Z Fold 6 Slim model to be thinner than the Chinese foldable phones anyway,” adding, “Samsung Electronics needs to leave room for parts to be applied to next year’s foldable phone.”
That said, Samsung’s Slim-branded Fold could be thicker than the Chinese foldable phones released this year. The Korean tech giant is currently finalizing its decision on how much further it will lower the thickness from 11.5mm.
For Samsung foldable, reliability refers to rigorous 200,000-cycle folding tests, water resistance, and dust resistance. Industry insiders believe that the company won’t go below 10.5mm thickness on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim to maintain reliability.
Notably, the Honor Magic V3 foldable is nearly 9.2~9.3mm thick, while Xiaomi’s Mix Fold 4 is 9.47mm thick. Samsung has also reportedly reverse-engineered Huawei’s foldable phones in favor of reducing the thickness of its Galaxy foldables.
Samsung starts rolling out One UI 6.1.1 update with new AI features to Galaxy S24 series in the US. The update is initially released by T-Mobile for Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, which should soon be followed by other carriers.
The One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy S24 series weighs nearly 2.9GB in the US. It includes an array of Galaxy AI features alongside system-wide improvements. However, it doesn’t carry the latest September 2024 security patches.
Samsung fans have been eagerly waiting for the One UI Feature Drop. The company officially confirmed the expansion of new features from the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 to select older Galaxy smartphones last week.
The Korean variants of the S24 lineup have already started grabbing the upgrade. The latest expansion is taking place in the United States, where carrier-unlocked and other carrier-branded models still waiting. For T-Mobile variants, the version numbers are as follows:
- S928USQU3AXH7 – S24 Ultra
- S926USQU3AXH7 – S24 Plus
- S921USQU3AXH7 – Galaxy S24
To install the latest update, head towards Settings, followed by Software update. The phone will verify if there’s a new release uploaded on the firmware server. After the searching ends, you should have option to Download and install the update.
ONE UI 6.1.1 LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES🔥🚀🚨
Samsung starts rolling out One UI 6.1.1 features with huge 2.9GB One UI 6.1 update to Galaxy S24 series in the USA.
T-Mobile becomes the first carrier to push the rollout. 🚨
Carrier-unlocked models should start getting soooooon. pic.twitter.com/I92nH52c62
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) September 9, 2024
One UI 6.1.1 brings new and enhanced Galaxy AI features:
Galaxy AI’s fan favorite Circle to Search is being enhanced with new functionalities. Now, you can get step-by-step instructions for solving complex math problems. Besides, the Sound Search recognizes and searches audio on-screen or nearby.
One UI 6.1.1’s Note Assist brings a new transcript tool that can create notes based on voice recordings. The PDF Overlay Translation translates and overlays text in PDF files or even translates text in images and graphs.
Adding to this, Portrait Studio lets you instantly create portraits in 3D cartoon or watercolor. Gallery’s Instant Slow-mo is also enhanced to maintain smooth image quality before quickly saving and sharing without saving separately.
Sketch to Image is the most wonderful feature of the One UI 6.1.1-based Galaxy AI. It helps enhance photos by generating a selection of image options, which perfectly complement the original image based on simple sketches.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra reportedly brings an upgraded 50MP ultrawide camera. In the latest development, Samsung insider Ice Universe leaked key details about the new solution to be used in the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra.
According to the leak, Samsung fueling the Galaxy S25 Ultra with a new 50MP ultrawide camera. The sensor could feature a 50-megapixel resolution, with a 1/2.52″ size, 0.7µm pixel pitch, and a fast f/1.9 aperture.
S25 Ultra – A game changer loading?
The upgraded ultrawide camera in Galaxy S25 Ultra will deliver a substantial boost to ultra-wide photography. With higher resolution, the sensor will deliver unprecedented clarity and detail – a significant upgrade in the history of Ultra models.
Samsung’s next Ultra will replace the 12MP sensor used in the Galaxy S24 Ultra. As a result, ultra-wide shots will be sharper and more vibrant, capturing every nuance of expansive scenes. You can expect a major boost in the detail of your ultrawide shots.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera upgraded to ultra-wide angle, using new sensor specifications 50MP 1/2.52" 0.7um F1.9 aperture
— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 9, 2024
In addition, the f/1.9 aperture will allow more light to enter the lens. It will result in more clear and bright images in low-light conditions. Your shots will have less blurriness and noise, resulting in crisper, more vivid ultra-wide shots.
Samsung will also use a 200-megapixel wide-angle sensor as the primary camera. These sensors will be deeply integrated with software and artificial intelligence. AI tricks to further improve quality should also be included in the S25 Ultra.
In addition, the same source previously revealed the 3x optical zoom sensor will also be upgraded. The current sensor used in the S24 Ultra has a 10MP resolution, whereas the S25 Ultra is said to come with 50MP Telephoto with 3x Optical Zoom.
Apple is launching the iPhone 16 series today. The company has expanded its periscope camera to the iPhone 16 Pro, which will push the bar of photography. Samsung must make significant innovations in the camera department to maintain an edge over its rivals.
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Samsung One UI 7 is set to introduce new AI features for Galaxy phones. After the initial Galaxy AI arrival, Apple is bringing Apple Intelligence with iOS 18. Samsung has also introduced new AI features with new foldables to counter Apple’s entry into the segment.
Samsung One UI 7 Galaxy AI features wishlist
Galaxy AI brings both on-device AI and cloud-processing-based features. The latest frontier of Galaxy AI debuted on July 10 with the Galaxy Z6 series. Nevertheless, we are excited about more new and useful AI features with the 2025 iteration.
Enhanced on-device and cloud AI
Galaxy S24 and Z6 series powered by Gemini Nano AI model. Google is working on Gemini Nano v2 with more AI capabilities, power efficiency, and reliability. It would benefit smartphones equipping the new AI model developed by Google.
The mixed suite of AI features is beneficial in many ways. Consumers don’t need to worry about privacy with on-device AI features. At the same time, consumers get quite useful image and video editing tools as well as wallpaper generators through cloud-based AI.
OS-level writing tools
One UI 7 should follow Apple’s edge of system-wide writing tools. Galaxy’s next major Galaxy AI upgrade should introduce features like rewrite, proofread, and summarize that work across all apps. Upgraded writing assistance will surely help Galaxy users in their everyday tasks.
AI notifications
Notifications are the most important aspect of our smartphones. Whether it’s a phone call, text message, or social media interaction, the notification function is the key to all. Due to multiple apps and services, users often face a condition where arrangement becomes a tough task.
Apple Intelligence managed to address the problem with the Priority Notifications feature. Artificial intelligence learns the usage patterns and importance plus priority of notifications. Based on deep analysis, the OS displays priority notifications on top followed by others.
Image and video enhancement
One UI 6.1’s Photo Editor added many useful tools for pro-editing in less time. Many third-party AI-powered photo editing apps are loaded with cool features. Samsung should adopt such tools to offer an effortless editing experience on Galaxy devices.
Smart Circle to Search
Circle to Search is a great feature that debuted with the Galaxy S24 series. Samsung and Google expanded it to their flagship devices. Besides, Google is working to fulfill its commitment to installing Circle to Search on 200 million devices worldwide.
This functionality should be further optimized with system functions. The addition of the translate button is worth praising and we need Circle to Search to evolve further. Apple’s iPhones don’t have any feature similar or equivalent to Circle to Search.