If it's possible to feel nervous on behalf of smartphones, you'd have to feel some sympathy anxiety for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. When this flip phone-style foldable arrives later this year, it's going to face a much more competitive landscape than any previous Z Flip model ever had to contend with. The pressure will be on for the new model to leap to the head of the class among the best foldable phones.
It wasn't always like this. Samsung phones used to be the gold standard when it came to foldables, even if that was primarily due to the fact that it was the only phone maker seeming capable of building a decent folding phone. The Galaxy Z Flip in particular stood out for its eye-catching design and compact form. It also helped that the Flip was the first foldable to cost less than $1,000 — a key milestone in a world where larger foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Pixel Fold still command $,1799 prices.
