Recently Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the global markets. Both devices have been up for pre-orders in multiple countries across the globe. The fifth-generation Foldales smashed pre-order records in its home country with the Flip 5 more popular than the Fold 5. Now, the brand has announced that India is the latest market where the devices have secured record bookings.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 record pre-booking in India, the sale date announced
Samsung revealed that the company received 1,00,000 pre-bookings for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 in India. This was achieved in the first 28 hours of the opening of the pre-booking window on July 27th. The latest generation Z Fold 5 and z Flip 5 surpassed the last year’s Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 5. The figure is 1.7 times higher than the pre-bookings Samsung received for the last year’s models.
It’s worth noting that Samsung did not exactly reveal the pre-order numbers as of today for the fifth-generation foldable in India. They are only for the first 28 hours when the pre-order window opened and not for the two weeks till today. Samsung Southwest Asia CEO JB Park hopes that the new devices will help mainstream foldable and also help consolidate their leadership in India.
Some customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 will get their units delivered on August 11. Additionally, Samsung also revealed that both foldable phones will be available for purchase starting August 18 at leading online and offline stores across the country. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 starts at Rs 99,999 whereas the Z Fold 5 starts at Rs 1,54,999 for the base variants. You can go through the full specifications of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 here and Galaxy Z Fold 5 here.
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