Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 may be coming surprisingly soon Reports indicate that Samsung will begin assembling these phones in the next couple of months

The Elec (via Revegnus), citing industry sources, reported that parts for the new fodable handsets will be manufactured two to three weeks early parts for the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 will be manufactured at the end of May, like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be produced in early May, not at the end of May as in the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5

Therefore, if Samsung accelerates the production schedule, the release date will also be accelerated That would probably mean that the new folderable handsets would appear in July, rather than August like the previous Z Fold/Flip models

It would also coincide with the earlier-than-usual debut of the Galaxy S24 series, which first appeared in January of this year instead of February; The Elec speculates that Samsung is trying to capitalize on the success of the Galaxy S24 series to launch the remaining 2024 flagship models earlier as well The Elec speculates that Samsung may be trying to capitalize on the success of the Galaxy S24 series to launch the remaining 2024 flagship models earlier as well

We have also previously heard rumors that Samsung may want to launch the phone ahead of the Paris Olympics in August Since Samsung is a major sponsor of the event, an early launch would mean that the games could be used as a platform to promote the new foldables

Elec also reiterates the claim that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will offer a thinner design than the current Galaxy Z Fold 5 The thinness of the foldable has proven to be an important point of pride for rival foldables like the Google Pixel Fold and OnePlus Open

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 are almost certain to debut this summer, whether that will be in August as usual or a surprise early release If you're interested in buying a foldable phone now, or if you're curious to see if Samsung's new device will be listed in its place when it launches, check out our Best Foldable Phones guide