Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Z Fold5: Foldables record 1 lakh pre-bookings in India in 28 hours

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5: The company says that the increase in the number of pre-booking reflects the growing confidence of Indian consumers in the foldable category.

Both Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are equipped with IPX8 support.

Samsung on Thursday said that it has secured record pre-bookings for its fifth-generation foldable devices launched recently. According to the South Korean tech major, more than 1,00,000 consumers pre-booked Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 in India in the first 28 hours. When compared to the fourth-generation foldable devices (Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4), the company received 1.7x (1.7 times) pre-bookings for Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 during the first 28 hours

The company says that the increase in the number of pre-booking reflects the growing confidence of Indian consumers in the foldable category.

The pre-bookings for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 started on July 27, 2023. The devices will go on sale from August 18, 2023.

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“We are delighted with the overwhelming response for our newly-launched Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 phones in India. The new devices prove our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers through innovative technology. The success of Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 shows that Indian consumers are highly sensitive to new innovations. I am confident that our new devices will help the mainstreaming of foldables, and help us consolidate our leadership in India," said JB Park, President and CEO, of Samsung Southwest Asia.

Galaxy Z Flip5 comes with a 3.78 times larger outer screen and offers more usability than ever before. On the other hand, Galaxy Z Fold5 is the thinnest and lightest Fold by the company yet.

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Both Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are equipped with IPX8 support, have Armor Aluminum frames and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 applied to both the Flex Window and back cover. Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 come with a new integrated hinge module that features a dual rail structure for diffusing external impacts.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5: Price and Availability Specifications

While the price of Galaxy Z Flip5 starts at Rs 99,999 (for the base variant of 8/256 GB), the base variant (12/256 GB) of Galaxy Z Fold5 is available from Rs 1,54,999. Customers pre-booking Galaxy ZFlip5 will get benefits worth Rs 20,000 and those pre-booking Galaxy Z Fold5 will get benefits worth Rs 23,000. The new devices can be pre-booked across all leading online and offline retail stores.

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