Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (Image:Samsung)
The South Korean phone brand Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE) on Monday known as its slimmest and lightest foldable smartphone yet. This move aims to compete with Chinese rivals like Xiaomi which hold the thinnest foldable phones domain.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
10.6mm/4.9mm
8″(10:9)/6.5″(21:9)
200MP
236g pic.twitter.com/w5v8cVLxLq— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) October 21, 2024
The Galaxy Z Fold SE measures 10.6mm thick and weighs 236 grams making it 1.5mm thinner and 3 grams lighter making it a special one than its predecessor. It boasts a large 8-inch main display and a 6.5-inch cover screen. The phone features a 200-megapixel wide-angle camera with 16GB of memory and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform.
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Top: Galaxy Z Fold6
Bottom: Galaxy Z Fold Special EditionYou can see how much wider and thinner the Fold SE is.
Samsung, the Fold SE should’ve been what the Fold6 was supposed to be right from the start. pic.twitter.com/wWYDg2DBzA
— Alvin (@sondesix) October 21, 2024
The Galaxy Z Fold SE will be available in Korea on October 25 and in China by November 2024. The phone’s design may be adjusted for local preferences as it comes in a “Black Shadow” colour with a metal and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 exterior having the thinnest body launched ever Samsung’s history.
As per the company, the phone costs Rs 2,789,600 won ($2,031) as the buyers can purchase it through Samsung‘s online store and Korea’s three mobile carriers. Customers who purchase through its website will receive discounts and also receive coupons for other Samsung products. It was said that despite efforts, Samsung’s foldable phones accounted for only 1.6% of the smartphone market last year due to size and weight concerns.
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