Foldable cell phones are no longer just an experiment, they have become a key component for many manufacturers. One of them is Samsung, which every year presents a new generation of its two foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Fold. This last, The largest model is also the most expensive.but in the next generation of Samsung foldable devices, a more accessible model could arrive.
This is what a report from South Korean media The Elec reveals, and the arrival of a cheaper version of the Galaxy Z Fold should not surprise us: the Fold is Samsung’s most expensive mobile phone, with a base price of 1,900 dollars, which makes it a fairly expensive product for many in a market with more and more alternatives, particularly in China.
2024 could be the year we see a Galaxy Z Fold FE
China could be one of the big drivers for the arrival of this cheaper Galaxy Z Fold. After all, sales of foldable phones have soared in China. Actually, increased by more than 90% between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2023.
Samsung is a pioneer company in the world of foldable screen mobile phones, but it has nevertheless been moved to third place among the manufacturers that sell the most foldables in China, being overtaken by Huawei and OPPO in this territory, which has already has proven to be very important to the market for cell phones of all types, not just foldable phones.
A cheaper Galaxy Z Fold doesn’t mean it will be a mid-range model. In the past, Samsung has already denied working on a Fold with mid-range hardware. However, it is not unreasonable to think that what we would see, if the information published by The Elec is confirmed, would be a Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, a model with more limited specifications compared to the new generation.
A cheaper Galaxy Z Fold doesn’t mean it will be a mid-range phone.
This is what Samsung usually does in the Galaxy S Fan Edition, or “FE” version. For example, the Galaxy S23 FE features the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s processor (Exynos 2200) instead of the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, in addition to other differences such as an inferior camera system. A Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE could follow the same trend: use the Z Fold 5 SoC, while the standard Z Fold 6 has the latest generation chip, among other possible differences.
Of course, since this is unofficial information, we can’t be sure if Samsung will launch a cheaper Fold this year, but if it did, the reason would be “to increase phone penetration foldables in the smartphone market,” according to the report. , and what better way to do that than to launch a foldable that offers a similar experience to the more premium model, for a lower price.
By | The Elect – 9to5Google
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