Revealed at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 10, 2024, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is now official. And that means we now know how much it'll set you, dear readers, back at the time of writing.
Offering iterative upgrades over the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Fold 6 is still a compelling foldable phone; take a look at out hands-on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review for our early impressions.
Unfortunately, these upgrades have seen the Fold 6 ride in price over is predecessor, which stings a little. But read on for a full breakdown of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 price and if it could be worth it.
How much does the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 cost?
As you can see in the chart below, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 starts at $1,899 / £1,799 / AU$2,749 for a 256GB model.
That means the Fold 6 is $100 / £50 / AU$150 than the Fold 5; we've included a table of the older phone's launch prices for comparison. Paying more for what may be seen as a small suite of upgrades might not appeal to you, but for newcomesrs to the folding phone arena, this might just be the price you need to pay to secure a device that's a contender for out best foldable phones list.
| Storage | US | UK | Australia |
| 256GB | $1,899 | £1,799 | AU$2,749 |
| 512GB | $2,019 | £1,899 | AU$2,949 |
| 1TB | $2,259 | £2,099 | AU$3,299 |
| Storage | US | UK | Australia |
| 256GB | $1,799 | £1,749 | AU$2,599 |
| 512GB | $1,919 | £1,849 | AU$2,799 |
| 1TB | $2,159 | £2,049 | AU$3,149 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 price analysis
A hike in the Fold's price isn't exactly ideal when it comes to expanding the adoption of foldable phones. And with the Galaxy Z Fold 6's price tag, Samsung may be chancing its hand a bit.
There's no doubt you're getting a high-end, high-quality foldable phone with the Fold 6. And a device that's benefited from five generations of iteration on both the hardware and software side. Add in a dose of AI baked in from the start, and you're looking at a seriously flagship foldable.
However, the competition in the foldables market has increased with the Google Pixel Fold and OnePlus Open offering compelling foldable phones for prices that undercut Samsung's Fold. Time will tell if Samsung has overextended with the Fold 6, but at its current price the new Fold doesn't feel like a slam-dunk. It also a good indicator to go and check out our roundup fo the best Samsung phone deals.
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