Despite analysis that sales of smartphones in China in the first moths of this year has dropped down, Samsung Electronics’ foldable phone ‘Galaxy Z-Flip‘ was sold out nine minutes after its official release.
This will give Samsung Electronics a step ahead of Huawei, its main rival for foldable phones, with its Galaxy Z-flip.
According to Chinese electronics industry on the 28th, Samsung Electronics started selling Galaxy Z-flips at 8:30 p.m. on its online stores, T-mall, etc.
Samsung sold out the prepared supplies within only nine minutes after the sale began.
Samsung Electronics did not disclose the specific number of sales of Galaxy Z-Flip in China
Previously on the 21st, Samsung Electronics held a limited number of first-come-first-served Galaxy Z-flip sales events in online communities exclusively for excellent customers. This is the first day of sales to consumers in China.
In addition, Samsung Electronics also pre-sold the edition of the Galaxy Z-Plip Tom Brown.
The Tom Brown edition application finished in three minutes, faster than the average product. The product is expected to be delivered to the reserved customers by the middle of next month.
While Huawei recently unveiled its new foldable smartphone, Mate Xs, and other new products, Samsung Electronics launched a pre-emptive attack on Huawei in China, setting a complete record with the Galaxy Z-flip.
Huawei’s MateXs have received criticism for partially improving the hardware specifications of MateX,. Including application processors (APs) and displays.
Analysts say that Samsung Electronics, which has released a completely new foldable phone, has dominated the competition with Huawei.
The Mate Xs is available at 2,499 euros (2,710 dollars). Further, Huawei will start selling it worldwide starting next month.
On the same day, Samsung Electronics held an online presentation and introduced the Galaxy 20 series to the Chinese market. The Galaxy 20 series will go on sale in the Chinese market starting next month.
After having to close the Galaxy Z-Flip factory due to coronavirus, Samsung reopened it again just two days later. As the demands for the new smartphone is increasing significantly.