Samsung Galaxy Z series

Samsung Galaxy Z series

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6
Developer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Foldable smartphones
Release date	6 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-06)
System on a chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon (2019–)

Z series

2019	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
2020	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
2021	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
2022	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
2023	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2024	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

The Samsung Galaxy Z series (named as Samsung Galaxy Foldables in certain territories) is a line of foldable smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics.

With the 2020 announcement of the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung's future foldable smartphones will be part of the Galaxy Z series.^[1]

Prototype foldable phone

In 2018, Samsung announced the Galaxy X prototype before manufacture and release of the foldable under the new name Galaxy Fold in 2019.^[2]

Phones

Galaxy Fold

Main article: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

Galaxy Z Fold

The Galaxy Z Fold was the first phone in the Galaxy Z series, and the only one not marketed under the "Z" brand. It was announced on February 20, 2019 and released on September 6, 2019, in South Korea.^[3] A version of the device marketed as the Galaxy W20 5G was released on December 12 exclusively for China Telecom,^[4] with a faster Snapdragon 855+ processor and a unique white finish.^[5]

Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold 2

Main articles: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Galaxy Z Flip

The Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G were released on 14 February 2020 and 7 August 2020 respectively, and was the first device to be marketed under the "Z" brand.^[1] Unlike the Galaxy Fold, the device folds vertically and uses a hybrid glass coating branded as "Infinity Flex Display".^[6][7][8]

Front of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G was released on 18 September 2020, and is the second generation of Samsung's inward fold design introduced with the original Fold. It features a significantly larger front screen than its predecessor, a high refresh rate 120 Hz folding screen, minimal bezels and improved cameras.^[9] A luxury model called the Galaxy W21 5G was unveiled in November 2020 exclusively for the Chinese market.^[10]

Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3

Main articles: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3

Samsung unveiled its third generation of folding phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G on 11 August 2021.^[11]

Both the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 have more durable materials, a redesigned hinge, and IPX8 water resistance.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4

Main articles: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a foldable smartphone that is part of the Samsung Galaxy Z series. It was announced at the August 2022 edition of Galaxy Unpacked^[12][13] alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 4 released on 25 August 2022. It is the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 3.^[14][15]

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is a foldable smartphone that is part of the Samsung Galaxy Z series. This device was announced in August 2022,^[16][17] and was released on 25 August 2022.^[18][19]

Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5

Main articles: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Galaxy Z Flip 5

Samsung unveiled its fifth generation of folding phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 on 26 July 2023.

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6

Main articles: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

The Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 are folding phones unveiled in July 10, and releasing in July 24. Samsung has launched its much-awaited Doraemon Edition cellphone, now available in the market according to sources.

Rebranding in Europe

In March 2022, Samsung began to rebrand the Galaxy Fold and Flip devices in Ukraine, Moldova and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) to remove the "Z" branding from their names. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,^[20][21] as the letter "Z" has been used as a symbol by the Russian military and as a pro-war symbol by Russian citizens.^[22][23]

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