Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy foldable will cost much less and use cameras from existing models: report

Samsung’s upcoming Foldable Unpacked event (whenever Samsung decides on a schedule) will be an interesting one. While foldables are starting to become popular. Premium segment Samsung now faces competition from brands like Huawei, Oppo and OnePlus in the global market. According to recent leaks, Samsung may well be ready to add another tier to its book-style foldable lineup this year. The Korean manufacturer is said to be preparing to launch two foldables, one of which will sport the ‘Ultra’ moniker this year. On the other hand, there is also news of a cheaper foldable, but little is known about it, other than rumors that Samsung is working On such a low priced model. Now, there’s more information about this inexpensive book-style foldable model, and it reportedly comes from industry sources and the supply chain.

According to a Korean publication called Sisa Journal, Samsung will launch its affordable foldable as early as 2024. Keeping in mind that one Earlier report hinted that Samsung may push the launch of its affordable foldable to a later date and only launch the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6 alongside the expected Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra model at its usual mid-year Unpacked event. can

Additionally, the report states that Samsung will have to tone down the features of this affordable foldable with a watered-down applications processor, display and battery. However, the sources, citing supply chain and industry sources, claim that the cheaper foldable’s camera features will remain the same as existing foldable models, which currently only include the Galaxy Z Fold 5. In short, Samsung’s cheaper foldable will cut down on raw performance, but still. Pack a bunch of decent (or premium) cameras.

The new affordable model is expected to feature a dual camera module, parts of which will be borrowed from existing foldable devices. The report also claims that the supply chain for the 6th generation of Samsung’s foldable devices will also remain intact (or the same as before). However, the industry expects production volumes to be increased as the affordable models are expected to outsell the premium models.

As for its price, industry sources claim that the phone will cost around $800 (about Rs. 66,000 before tax), which is a lot less than what most of us would expect from a budget-book-style phone in 2024. K foldable will cost. It is less than that. The cheapest Galaxy Fold 5 variant costs half the price in India.

The push for an affordable foldable actually makes a lot of sense as Huawei has also recently launched several models to compete with Samsung. Galaxy Z Fold 5which still is Too fat As compared to new devices OnePlus Open It was launched in global markets like India late last year.

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