The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 were announced during the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event last month. With new entrants such as Google Pixel Fold, Motorola Razr+ and Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, the competition for foldable smartphones is intensifying, with existing market leader Samsung reportedly planning to launch affordable foldable phones starting next year. Samsung is planning to launch a cheaper Galaxy Z foldable called the Galaxy Z FE (Fan Edition), according to sources. Rumors suggest the South Korean tech company will release a Fan Edition version of the foldable phone after releasing the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 next year.
Tipper Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) on X (formerly Twitter) claim Samsung plans to launch a fan version of its foldable phone starting next year. Samsung is said to be launching the Galaxy Z FE model next year after the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
According to the leaker, the Galaxy S23 FE (a low-key version of the Galaxy S23) is expected to launch soon. Once officially released, the company will likely roll out more fan editions every year.
Samsung has dominated the foldable smartphone market for years. The company has released five Galaxy Z Fold flagships, most recently the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The foldable phone space is now entering a competitive phase, with companies like Google, Motorola, Oppo, and Xiaomi challenging Samsung. With the release of the new foldable, Status. The latest Galaxy Z foldable will compete with phones like the Pixel Fold, Huawei Mate X3, Motorola Razr+, Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 and Oppo Find N2.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 starts at Rs. The 256GB storage variant sold 1,54,999 in India. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is priced at Rs. 99,999 for the 256GB storage model.
Both the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 phones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform customized for the Galaxy, and are equipped with a new Flex hinge. They run Android 13-based One UI 5.1.1 and have an IPX8 water resistance rating.
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