Samsung’s 2024 lineup was just lately speculated to incorporate price range foldable smartphones. The primary reasonably priced foldable from the South Korean tech big was mentioned to value round $400 to $500 (roughly Rs. 33,000 to Rs. 41,000), much like a mid-range Galaxy A sequence smartphone. The corporate has now reportedly denied rumours of a mid-range Samsung foldable telephone. Samsung was mentioned to launch Fan Version variations of the foldable telephone after the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 subsequent yr.
As per a report by Korea JoongAng Each day, a Samsung spokesperson confirmed that the corporate would not have plans for a “mid-range” foldable. “We do not plan to fabricate foldable smartphones which can be priced within the midrange, and the newest rumours are groundless,” the report quotes the spokesperson as saying.
Samsung was additionally rumoured to launch a less expensive Galaxy Z foldable telephone referred to as the Galaxy Z FE (Fan Version) after the launch of Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the spokesperson rejected the hearsay saying, “there’s nothing selected the matter”.
Current rumours mentioned that Samsung was creating a lower-cost foldable set to reach in 2024. A report by market analysis agency TrendForce claimed that Samsung will introduce extra competitively priced foldable telephones to the mid-range market subsequent yr to assist cut back value limitations and make foldable telephones extra accessible. Additional, a tipster opined that the foldable might be priced as little as $400 to $500.
The South Korean model has launched 5 iterations of the Galaxy Z foldable flagships. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 had been launched only a few months in the past. The value of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 begins at $999(roughly Rs. 82,000), whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 5 has an preliminary price ticket of $1,799 (roughly Rs. 1,47,000).
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 value in India begins at Rs. 1,54,999 for the bottom 12GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration and Galaxy Z Flip 5 begins at Rs. 99,999 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage mannequin.
Each the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are powered by Qualcomm’s customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Cell Platform for Galaxy and have a brand new Flex Hinge. They ship with One UI 5.1.1 based mostly on Android 13 and have an IPX8 rated construct for water resistance.