We’ve heard a bunch of rumors about Samsung developing a new, slimmer version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, creatively called the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim. We don’t know a whole lot about the phone so far, but a new report from Korean site The Elec could reveal one new detail — and it may mean we finally get a titanium foldable (of sorts).
The report claims Samsung is “considering” using a titanium backplate for support on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 — rather than stainless steel or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). While the site notes that titanium is harder to process than steel, it is stronger and lighter. This is logic that’s also been used in phones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro.
Samsung has apparently completed development on the titanium backplate and is reviewing the plans to add it to the Z Fold 6 Slim. A decision is expected to be made soon, since a number of the phone’s components have reportedly entered mass production already. This also suggests that the supposedly-slimmer foldable could be launching in the near future — though we’re still unsure when that might be exactly.
It’s not clear whether we’ll see titanium employed anywhere else on the Z Fold 6 Slim. While we should never say never, barring any additional rumors we probably shouldn’t get our hopes up like we did with the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 slim is said to be around 11mm thick, which is around a millimeter thinner than the standard Z Fold 6. It’s also said to come with an 8-inch foldable display, and will lack S Pen stylus functionality. However beyond this we still don’t really know what to expect from the phone.
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