NEW Samsung Galaxy Fold Special Edition

[ironass]

Less than 3 months after the roll-out of the Galaxy Fold6, Samsung have announced the release of their Fold Special Edition with a larger display and improved cameras as well as a slimmer profile. See...

Samsung officially reveals the 'Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition' with a slimmer design and a 200MP camera​

No news on stylus support on this model and the battery stays the same as the Fold6's with its slow, 25W, charging. The 16GB of RAM is an improvement and matches the Google Pixel9 Fold2 which was increased to handle the upcoming AI features.

A comparison of the Fold Special Edition vs the Fold6 are shown, here...

Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com

Initially, the Special Edition will only be available in South Korea and China and available on the grey market. Speculation is that this model is to test the water and hopefully boost the flagging sales of the lacklustre Fold6 which has lost out to Chinese models such as the Vivo X Fold3 Pro Global and the Honor Magis V3.

So, what do you think? Is this the model that Samsung should have launched 3 months ago? Are you tempted by its features?

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

me pleeeez!

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

YESSSS this shoulda coulda.......if only the current fold 6 is specd like this upcoming special edition model. Now what do I do with the original foldd 6. I dont think it has stylus support.........does anyone know this to be true?

 

[ironass]

YESSSS this shoulda coulda.......if only the current fold 6 is specd like this upcoming special edition model. Now what do I do with the original foldd 6. I dont think it has stylus support.........does anyone know this to be true?

It doesn't look as though the Fold Special Edition has stylus support after all...

Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Ditches S Pen for a Slim Design​

 

[mustang7757]

I'm not interested I have the Fold 6 and am very happy with it .

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

Same it's an amazing device, it wouldn't warrant dropping the fold6 and getting the new special edition just because it's the newest one.

 

[Bkdodger1]

I'm not interested either as I'm very happy with the current phone.. I will wait for next year's foldable release

 

[mustang7757]

Those special editions are usually released in South Korea only

 

[Borgie]

No S Pen = No go
No Global release = No go
Extra 300- 400 bucks = No go

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

u called it!!!

 

[ironass]

For anyone looking to snag the Galaxy Fold Special Edition outside of Korea....

https://averagedadofficial.com/products/samsung-z-fold-special-edition-deposit

 

[bhatech]

It won't be released in the US. If it did, I might buy it just because it's something new to try

 

[ironass]

It won't be released in the US. If it did, I might buy it just because it's something new to try

Agreed @bhatech . Better to wait for a U.S. specific model that encompasses the U.S. bands and is adopted by your carriers.

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

The 200MP camera and wider aspect ratio, and slimness is VVVVEEERRRRYYYY intriguing........But Ive already spent about 8000$ this month upgrading my computing tech so NO BUENO for this purchase........totally fine with the OG fold 6.

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

In all honesty......the current fold 6 should have been launched with the features of the SE plus stylus support. That would have been the best iteration yet!!!!! The OG fold 6 could have been even more wider to give us an experience like the pixel fold where the aspect ration is just like a regular large device.

 

[Borgie]

Except the SE is thinner because it doesn't have Spen support. In order to get it thinner they had to take out the digitizer layer in the inner screen for the S pen, is what I understand.

 

[ironass]

Except the SE is thinner because it doesn't have Spen support. In order to get it thinner they had to take out the digitizer layer in the inner screen for the S pen, is what I understand.

In comparison, the Honor Magic V3 is much thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Fold Special Edition and has a bigger and faster charging battery whilst offering stylus support on both the inner and outer screens. This is the sort of competition that Samsung are up against.

See comparison...

Compare Honor Magic V3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com

 

[ansa82]

Less than 3 months after the roll-out of the Galaxy Fold6, Samsung have announced the release of their Fold Special Edition with a larger display and improved cameras as well as a slimmer profile. See...

Samsung officially reveals the 'Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition' with a slimmer design and a 200MP camera​

No news on stylus support on this model and the battery stays the same as the Fold6's with its slow, 25W, charging. The 16GB of RAM is an improvement and matches the Google Pixel9 Fold2 which was increased to handle the upcoming AI features.

A comparison of the Fold Special Edition vs the Fold6 are shown, here...

Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com

Initially, the Special Edition will only be available in South Korea and China and available on the grey market. Speculation is that this model is to test the water and hopefully boost the flagging sales of the lacklustre Fold6 which has lost out to Chinese models such as the Vivo X Fold3 Pro Global and the Honor Magis V3.

So, what do you think? Is this the model that Samsung should have launched 3 months ago? Are you tempted by its features? View attachment 366474

I love that it's bigger

 

[ironass]

I love that it's bigger

It would have been nice if they had used that bigger space to replace the Li-Po 4400 mAh battery with the new SiC 5700 mAh fast charging, 100W, like their competitors... 31 min's 0%>100%.

 

[ironass]

Confirmation that the Korean version, (F958N), of the Samsung Galaxy Fold6 SE, (Special Edition), will work fine on the Global networks for most countries...


However, those in the USA will need to check with their carriers first...

Will Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 SE work in USA?

In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 SE with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.

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