Living with the Galaxy Z Fold 6: how is it?

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Personally, I really get into the Fold experience once I get into the habit of “committing” to the phone and unfolding it every time I intend to use it for more than just replying to a simple message. From then on, it simply invites you to multi-task — the Samsung One UI interface has multiple ways of getting you into split-screen — swiping on apps can “push” them to the side, or minimize them into a window. Favorite app pairings can be saved so you instantly start up your favorite split-screen scene. Or, apps from the edge panel can be pulled into the main display to open in a floating state.

The hardware is truly the heart of this phone

Personally, I am a Samsung DeX enthusiast — I adore the idea that you can just bring your phone anywhere, and as long as you have an external monitor and wireless peripherals, you can do actual work. Like on the stand-up desks in our office — I can just walk in, Galaxy Z Fold 6 in-pocket, and I have everything I need to type out articles, quickly sift through all the emails, and open multiple windows to research topics and news. Again — not a beat skipped, thanks to that Snapdragon!

And yes, of course — I tried gaming on it. Uhhh, for research purposes, if my boss asks. I ran both Call of Duty: Warzone and Arena Breakout: Infinite — the hot current FPS go-tos of 2024. In the case of CoD — “hot” can be a double intendre, as the game is quite demanding on mobile hardware. However, after letting it download all its high-quality assets, I found that I can game with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 just fine, and keep the high frames going thanks to a relatively huge vapor-cooling chamber inside.

The cameras have improved!

With the Z Fold 6, we got a couple of new features specifically tying to the S Pen — a new Sketch to Image feature can transform your scribbles into actual pictures, in a few different styles. To be completely honest, I only use this for entertainment value, but I am absolutely terrible at drawing, and am pretty sure I can’t squeeze the full use from it.

What I can do, however, is use the on-board Google Gemini to brainstorm ideas or — again — super-power my research into articles and topics. It’s easily accessible via a diagonal swipe from the bottom corner of the screen, or you can launch it from the Gemini app icon. And yes, it also works in DeX!

Galaxy Z Fold 6 — taking the digital nomad through a busy day

The Galaxy Z Fold 6‘s 4,400 mAh battery seems like it has its work cut out for itself, feeding that large screen and powerful processor, right? However, I found that it’s perfectly capable of lasting me through a day, even when I wouldn’t put it down when testing its camera and Sketch to Image features. Our battery test says 12 hours of constant web streaming, 7 hours of YouTube playback. That’s pretty OK for regular smartphone usage.

However, considering that the Z Fold 6 caters to that “digital nomad” lifestyle — it’s very possible that you will have the phone plugged into a hub, or at least resting on a wireless charger from time to time. With our hybrid, home-office-home work model, I found the Galaxy Z Fold 6 to be a perfect companion for my professional endeavours. It was there when I needed it at the office, and it was giving me a much-needed big screen when I am out for coffee and such.