Samsung Electronics’ follow-up to its foldable Smartphone called ‘Galaxy Z Flip’ marked a smooth start. The company launched the new clam-shell flip phone in the 14th.
Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus started selling Galaxy Z flip-on and offline in the morning. And some online stores ran out of ready supplies. Experts say that Galaxy Z flip will surpass the popularity of its first foldable phone Galaxy Fold.
This popularity also contributed to expectations of a new form factor for the cam-shell method. Which opens and closes up, but the price was significantly lower than that of the previous Galaxy Fold. The store price of the Galaxy Z Flip in Korea is KRW 1.65 million ($1,650). Which is about KRW 700,000 ($700) cheaper than the Galaxy Fold.
Galaxy Z flip colors launched South Korea are available in ‘mirror black’ and ‘mirror purple’. Men mostly prefer mirror black, while women prefer mirror purple.
The three mobile carriers estimate that the initial supply of the Galaxy Z-flip will be around 20,000 units. Adding the amount of the self-supporting product. This is a 10-fold increase compared to when Galaxy Fold was released last year.
Beyond Korea, Galaxy Z-Flip also thrives the global smartphone market
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z flip has also been sold out in overseas markets, signaling a turn in the global market. According to U.S. IT media Phone Arena and others on the 16th, Galaxy Z flip sold in just one day on the first day of its release in the U.S., Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. In particular, it sold out in Singapore just one hour after its release, which made it a reality of its popularity.
The Galaxy Z flip has been introduced in several countries since last 14th. Unlike the domestic market, it is available in three colors including mirror gold in the global market.
Regarding the secret to the popularity of the Galaxy Z flip, foreign media said that the rising design, relatively cheap price, high portability and form factor innovation work as competitive forces.
