Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 predicted price: how much will this foldable flagship likely cost?
We can’t say much for sure about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 yet, but we can say one thing with almost certainty: it will be an expensive phone.
After all, this line of handsets is Samsung’s most expensive every year, with the 2023 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 costing even more than this year’s flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
But it is less clear exactly how much the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will cost. But between leaks and educated guesses, we have an idea, and the good news is that there’s at least a chance it’ll be cheaper than the Z Fold 5. We’ll look at the predicted prices below.
How much will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 probably cost?
When predicting the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, a good starting point is to look at the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, as there is a good chance that Samsung will sell the upcoming phone for a similar price.
You can see the prices for the current model in the chart below, but in short, if prices are the same this year, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 starts at $1,799.99 / £1,749 / AU$2,599.
| Storage | US | Britain | Australia |
| 256GB | $1,799.99 | £1,749 | AU$2,599 |
| 512GB | $1,919.99 | £1,849 | AU$2,799 |
| 1TB | $2,159.99 | £2,049 | AU$3,149 |
However, there are reasons to believe that the price may not be the same this year, as – at least in Britain and Australia – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, with that phone launching for $1,799 / £1,649 / AU$2,499. So it’s possible that Samsung will increase prices again this year in some or all regions.
On the other hand, US prices have remained stable, and even the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 had the same US starting price as the Z Fold 5. So at least some regions could maintain the previous price. Although you could also see that prices in the US have been the same for three years in a row, a sign that a price increase is now on the way.
Still, based on past form, we don’t expect the price to rise more than around $100 / £100 / AU$150. So that could mean a starting price of around $1,899 / £1,849 / AU$2,749 at most.
But there is also a chance that the price will drop. After all, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 launched for less than the Z Fold 2, so there’s precedent for this. And as foldable phones become more mainstream and Samsung perfects the shape, it’s likely production costs will drop.
We’ve also heard that Samsung may be using a new, cheaper method to make the edges of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, which could also lead to lower production costs, and those savings could be passed on to buyers.
That’s speculation, and in any case we wouldn’t expect a drastic price drop – probably around $100 / £100 / AU$150 at most. In other words, the same amount as the alternative could increase.
Hopefully we’ll have a clearer idea of the pricing soon, because with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 reportedly launching in July, there’s a good chance the pricing will leak soon. But for now, we predict the lowest possible starting price would be around $1,699.99 / £1,649 / AU$2,449, and the highest, as noted, would be around $1,899 / £1,849 / AU$2,749, with a price in line with the Z Fold 5 for $1,799.99 / £1,749 / AU$2,599, which is perhaps the most likely.
Of course, that’s just the starting price: the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is sold in three configurations with between 256GB and 1TB of storage, so it’s likely we’ll see something similar this year. In that case, it’s possible that prices will exceed $2,000 / £2,000 / AU$3,000 for the top model.
What about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE and Z Fold 6 Ultra?
This could be an unusual year for the Galaxy Z Fold, as there could be more than one phone in the queue for the first time – there’s talk of both a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE and a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra.
Whether one, both or neither of these will launch is uncertain, and if they do, they could land later in the year than the standard Z Fold 6. But if there is a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, it could these cost considerably less. than the standard model.
How much less? Well, one leak suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE could start at less than $800 (around £630 / AU$1,205). That honestly sounds unrealistically cheap, so we’d take this claim with a grain of salt – and if it’s true, it would probably mean the hardware and features have been drastically reduced compared to the standard model. But true or not, an FE model will certainly cost less than the full Galaxy Z Fold 6.
And if there is a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra, that model will likely cost even more than the standard Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. How much more is uncertain, but this model – if it launches at all – is expected to come. in addition to the standard Z Fold 6, not instead; This way you could always opt for the relatively affordable basic model.