Samsung announced the latest models of foldable smartphones, the "Galaxy Z Fold3 5G" and the "Galaxy Z Flip3 5G," on August 11th. Both are cheaper than their predecessors, are waterproof, and use more sturdy materials for their hinges, body, and display, consuming the peace of mind that the overall foldable durability isn't as low as you might think. Renewal has been added to give to the person.
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (left photo) and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Provided by: Drew Evans / CNETThe Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is the latest model in the series that can be used as a tablet by expanding the main body, and this time it is compatible with the stylus pen "S Pen" for the first time, and the price starts from $ 1800 (about 200,000 yen). On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, which has a compact clamshell design that hides the display inside when the main body is folded, starts at $ 1,000 (about 110,000 yen). Samsung unveiled these products at an online Unpacked event that day.
Provided by: Drew Evans / CNETIn the past, Samsung's folding smartphones were worried that the screen was too fragile, and criticisms that very high pricing was "only available to those who love high tech abnormally". Etc. were up. Samsung, on the other hand, tried to solve almost all of these problems with its new third-generation product. The company hopes that the newly modified Galaxy Z series will appeal to more consumers and eventually increase its foldable share of the overall smartphone market.
According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung sold about 2 million folding smartphones worldwide in 2020, a small part of the total smartphone sales of 1.29 billion. In 2021, Samsung's folding smartphones are expected to sell about 5.2 million units (estimated worldwide smartphone sales are 1.35 billion units).
Samsung uses more durable materials for the hinges and body of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G respectively. For example, the foldable display has a stronger protective film, improved hinges to reduce the amount of protrusion from the screen, and added waterproofing (but not dustproof). The high-end Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is compatible with two types of S Pens. Both are designed for a gentler touch on the foldable display, one of which works with older devices that support the S Pen.
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is available for two types of S Pens: SamsungSamsung has lowered the lowest prices for these new handsets over previous generations. The Galaxy Z Flip3 5G starts at $ 1000 (128GB internal storage capacity), $ 380 cheaper than the original Flip at the time of its launch, and $ 450 (about 42,000 yen) less than the original Flip 5G model. It's cheaper (about 50,000 yen). This pricing is almost on par with Apple's iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S21 +. The 256GB version costs $ 1050 (about 116,000 yen). The memory capacity is 8GB in each case.
Provided by: Drew Evans / CNETOn the other hand, the price of Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G is 1800 dollars (256GB version), which is 200 dollars (about 22,000 yen) cheaper than the price at the time of launch of "Galaxy Z Fold 2", and the price was reduced in 2021 Galaxy Same price as the Z Fold 2. The 512GB storage version costs $ 1,900, and both have 12GB of memory.
The processor installed in the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is Qualcomm's "Snapdragon 888", and the company's "Exynos" processor has not been adopted for international models. In the United States, it supports 5G radio waves (including ultra-high-speed millimeter-wave bands) of all carriers, and is not required to use a dedicated line for each network.
This article was edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan from an article from overseas Red Ventures.