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Introducing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip Z 6: the new foldables enter the Ai era

Samsung Unpacked: what's new 2024 from new smartphones to the smart ring, all in the name of AI

by Giancarlo Calzetta

10 July 2024

4' min read

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Back to the past with futuristic functions
Hi-tech wearables

4' min read

PARIS - In a Paris somewhat dazed by the elimination of its national football team from European competition and frantically busy getting ready for the upcoming Olympics, Samsung unveiled a wide range of products with one common factor for all: artificial intelligence.

In the beautiful setting of the Louvre, we witnessed the performance of the Galaxy Z series smartwatches with the Fold 6 and Flip 6, the arrival of the new Galaxy Buds3, the highly anticipated Galaxy Ring and the update of the smartwatch series with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Le novità del Samsung Unpacked 2024
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Of all of them, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones certainly stand out, as technologically they are the most advanced and pioneering. Samsung was the first to believe in foldable formats, and nowadays its Fold series is certainly the one with the most attention. The peculiar form factor of the Galaxy Fold 6 also makes it suitable for a whole range of uses beyond those we are used to with traditional smartphones and makes this device particularly interesting as a test bed for AI functions.

Its peculiarity, in fact, is that it has two screens: a foldable 7.6-inch screen that is reminiscent of the first tablets in size and which is activated by 'opening' the device, and a 6.3-inch screen outside that is used in a traditional manner. In this way, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 can be used in a traditional or advanced manner depending on what we need to do.

When you open it up, it becomes a valuable working tool in which the application of artificial intelligence functions help. For example, the Notes Assistant function creates summaries, translations and automatic formatting of notes taken during meetings and the new transcription function puts notes and voice recordings of meetings into writing. The translation function also works on PDFs, with the care taken to return a translation perfectly superimposed on the original version to give the right context to the whole.

The Keyboard Composer function generates text for replying to emails or for use in social posts, replicating the user's tone and style based on previous writings.

Smart Selection, on the other hand, allows you to use the S Pen by suggesting options such as translating, adding notes or the new Sketch on Image, with which you can simply sketch a drawing to get a detailed, well-done version made by the AI.

An agreement between Samsung and Google then expands the possibilities of AI by seamlessly integrating the latest Google Gemini app into both the Fold and Flip, bringing search and circle activity into many of the apps that can be used on the devices.

The Fold's large screen makes it a very interesting device. Even though it is much thicker than traditional smartphones, the format is still comfortable enough to fit in your pocket and the convenience of being able to use multiple applications without having to compromise could be a winner. Its price remains very high (starting at EUR 2,099), but it offers a very different experience.

The Galaxy Z Flip, on the other hand, is the 'more pocketable' version of the Smartphone since it folds up on itself, taking up half the normal height. The 3.4" front screen is for use when closed, especially for notifications and 'on the fly' use, but once open, you have the classic traditional Smartphone experience. More devoted to creativity than productivity, it incorporates functions such as 'photo environment' and the FLexCam functions help with framing.

Back to the past with futuristic functions

The Galaxy Buds 3 are the most AI-connected earphones to date. The Interpreter function, the on-the-fly translation capability of the Fold 6 and Flip 6 is sent directly to the buds while adaptive equalisation and noise cancellation algorithms are activated. When listening to music, then, the AI will constantly analyse the sound coming in around the user and adjust the earphones to make the speech come through clearly, turning down other sounds.

The design is a little more angular than what has been in vogue in recent times, and this element might disconcert those accustomed to soft, rounded shapes.

Priced at 249 euro, they are available in white and metallic grey, with their container also serving as a rechargeable base.

Hi-tech wearables

In Paris we also had the chance to see the Galaxy Ring in addition to the new smartwatches. The Galaxy Ring manages to condense an impressive amount of technology into just three grams, capable of monitoring many aspects of our health. From the constant recording of heartbeats to skin temperature during the night (an important parameter for recording the metrual cycle).

The Galaxy Watch 7, on the other hand, takes a more traditional approach to monitoring our health and records our vital parameters while also recognising dozens of exercise routines.

Its big brother Galaxy Watch Ultra adds more comprehensive cardiovascular activity monitoring, adding blood pressure measurement and arrhythmia recognition, in a much more robust body designed for the most demanding outdoor activities.

For the time being, there is no marketing date for the Galaxy Ring in Italy, while the smartwatches will be available from 319 euro and up to 399 euro for the Galaxy Watch 7 and 699 euro for the Ultra version.