The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G will be preordered this Wednesday and (according to a report by ETNews) will cost the same as the original 4G version: KRW 1.65 million or $ 1,370. This despite the updated chipset (one of the first with the new S865 +) and 5G connectivity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (note the “Z”) will also cost the same as the original model: a sizable KRW 2.39 million, or $ 1,990. Note that the revised Galaxy Fold 5G model was north of $ 2,200 when it was announced and even that still uses the S855 instead of the next model’s S865 +.
The Z Fold 2 promises many more improvements too, certainly more than the Z Flip 5G. The slightly larger 7.59 “internal display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and S Pen support, the external display will also be larger (4.6” to 6.23 “). The internal display is said to be using Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) just like the Z Flip (more for its optical qualities than its scratch resistance).
Everything in Mystic Bronze: Galaxy Z Fold 2 • Note20, Buds Live and Watch3 • The Note20 Ultra again
The rear camera will be updated to a triple module system with 64 MP, a main 12 MP and another 16 MP (probably tele and ultra wide). On the downside, the original was included with free Galaxy Buds +, this one will not receive any gifts.
Regardless, while the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is ready to go, the Z Fold 2 may take a while: Samsung plans to sell 3 million units annually, but the initial supply may be limited. In addition, the company will space the Galaxy Note20 and Z Fold releases so they don’t cannibalize consumer interest with each other. It is unclear whether a cheaper “Galaxy Z Fold Lite” is on the way or not.
Mystic Bronze will be the hero color this season, you can see renders for Z Fold 2, Note20, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch3. Also working on a new collaboration with Thom Browne, the fashion designer turns premium folding in a fashion statement (and fashion is often expensive).
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