Galaxy Phones
Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim: Could Samsung Beat the Chinese Rival
Samsung recently debuted its Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone. Now it is setting up to introduce another variant of the sixth-generation foldable phone under the title, Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim, which couldn’t be thinner than the already available Chinese foldable on the market.
The Korean giant is trying hard to introduce a slimmer foldable variant as compared to what currently exists in the Galaxy foldable. But it seems that despite struggling quite hard, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim could not beat the slimness of the Chinese foldable.
The forthcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 could measure between 11 and 11.5 mm in thickness. The Electronic reports that the removal of the digitizer reduced the thickness by 0.6 mm. If the report is to be believed, the removal of the digitizer will result in a reduced thickness of 0.6 mm. On the other side, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 features a 0.6mm digitizer and is 12.1mm thick.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a convenient feature that allows you to use a stylus for drawing and writing. To do this, it has a thin layer on the screen. Noticeably, designing the thinner variant of the phone could damage this layer and affect future phone models.
The Korean brand is looking forward to finding a balance between a thin phone and a reliable product. It’s reported that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold Slim could be thicker than the recently launched Chinese foldable phones. Currently, the company is finalizing its decision on how much further it will lower the thickness from 11.5 mm.
The brand prioritizes durability for its foldable phones, testing them to withstand 200,000 folds just to make sure they are water- and dust-resistant. Samsung is unlikely to make the Z Fold 6 Slim thinner than 10.5 mm to maintain this reliability, even though rivals such as Honor and Xiaomi have introduced thinner foldable phones.
Samsung is reportedly working to find ways to slim down its future models without even compromising durability.
Samsung has officially announced that it will discontinue the Samsung Health monitor for Galaxy devices running on Android 9 to Android 11. Let’s explore more
Samsung Health monitor support end from December 23
Samsung has officially notified that it will discontinue the software support for the Samsung Health Monitor from December 23. According to the information, the Samsung health monitor new version 1.4.1 will support Android OS 9.0; support for 10.0 and 11.0 will be discontinued.
However, it doesn’t mean that the older version users will not get the functionality of the app. But it will be limited to ending the software support for the app for the respective Android version.
So Samsung has recommended its users update their phones to the latest version before the deadline to enjoy the services without any interruptions.
Samsung Health monitor features
There are many new features that will provide several new changes for the devices; let’s explore them more. Basically works along with the integration of the ECG function that lies within the Health Monitor app that allows users to receive notifications of their atrial fibrillation (Afib) or sinus rhythm while also calculating the heart rate rhythms.
As the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic are Wear OS-based Galaxy smartwatches, it’s also expected that all the newer smartwatches launched after the Galaxy Watch 4 will probably get the new irregular heart rhythm notification feature soon in future updates.
Moreover, you can easily activate the new irregular heart rhythm notification feature under the ECG tab in the Samsung Health Monitor app. To enjoy all these features, you should keep the app up to date.
Samsung has already jumped into the slim phones segment with the Galaxy Z Fold SE, which is released in limited regions, including China and South Korea. According to several rumors, the company is planning to introduce the Slim variant of the Galaxy S25 next year.
Galaxy S25 Slim will also adopt a 200MP camera
Similarly, like the Galaxy Z Fold SE was introduced with the 200MP camera, the Galaxy S25 Slim is also reportedly going to be equipped with the same camera that will also be available in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
According to the report, a new module number SM-S937U was spotted in the IMEI date labels. It is further said to be the Galaxy S25 slime, which is expected to arrive with higher specifications.
Additionally, a popular Ice Universe claimed that the Galaxy S25 Slim exists and has an “Ultra” camera. However, this may cause confusion among users if the full setup will be exactly the same as the Galaxy S25 Ultra or if it is talking about just the primary camera.
It goes with the similar Galaxy Z Fold SE camera setup, so it may bring a 12 MP ultra wide camera and a 10 MP telephoto camera. Meanwhile, for the selfie camera, it may introduce a 12 MP front camera.
Earlier today, Samsung rolled out the November 2024 security patch for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 devices in the US. The update was spotted for the Verizon locked now it is expanding to more carriers.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 spotted getting a November 2024 security patch update are now available with the firmware versions F936USQS7GXJA and F721USQS7GXJA, respectively.
Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 November 2024 update: what’s new
With the latest update, the company will provide several new enhancements internally, which will improve the overall security of the devices. The update is currently spotted on the Verizon network and is expected to be available in more countries in the coming days.
According to the official documentation, there are more than 50 fixes done with the latest update. More specifically, there are 38 patches added by Google to enhance the security on the Android level. Additionally, there are 13 patches exclusively added by Samsung that will improve the working of the devices.
Along with this, the update may also include some other new changes that may elevate the performance of the devices while fixing their working. So if you are getting any issues while using the device, then you should definitely go for the latest update