The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could beat the Galaxy S24 in its camera setup

The rear cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)

We think the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is arriving – alongside a host of other Samsung gadgets – on July 10, and the latest leak to appear regarding this foldable suggests that it might bring with it a notable camera upgrade.

This comes from serial tipster @kro_roe, who simply says that "Fold6 Camera -> S24". That doesn't give us a whole lot to go off, but with a bit of detective work we can figure out what's likely to be on the way (or as likely as any unconfirmed rumor can be).

Take a read through our Samsung Galaxy S24 review, and you'll see that the handset is fitted with a triple-lens 50MP main + 10MP telephoto + 12MP ultrawide camera on the back, offering up to 3x optical zoom. There's a 12MP snapper on the front.

Over to our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review, and here you'll find... exactly the same rear camera setup (and a 4MP selfie camera). For what it's worth, the setup was identical on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 launched in 2022 as well. So is an upgrade on the way at last?

Same old, same old?

Fold6 Camera -> S24May 16, 2024

While it may seem peculiar that Samsung has kept the same camera specs for so long, remember there have been software optimizations and tweaks along the way – plus hardware upgrades for more expensive handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Nevertheless, a bump in performance would be welcome. Earlier this year, we heard a rumor that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would get one of the rear cameras on the Galaxy S24 Ultra – and quite possibly the main 200MP snapper, meaning a significant upgrade.

Since then, a separate leak has poured cold water on that idea, suggesting the Z Fold 6 camera specs would match the Z Fold 5 (and the Z Fold 4). It's possible that the upgrades would be saved for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra that's also been rumored.

This latest leak dives right into that debate over camera specs – and we're hoping the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6 does get a boost of some description. Most sources are pointing to July 10 as the date when Samsung's next foldables will be made official.

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