According to industry reports on the 16th, Samsung Electronics will launch a new premium foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold SE, this month. It will be launched in South Korea and China, and will reportedly cost around 3 million won, which is more expensive than the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which was released in the second half of this year.
Despite the thinner thickness, the screen is expected to be larger. The external display of the Galaxy Z Fold SE is expected to be 6.5 inches, 0.2 inches larger than the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and the internal display is expected to be 8.0 inches, 0.4 inches larger. Along with the larger screen, it will also feature Galaxy AI.
As the name suggests, the Galaxy Z Fold SE is not part of Samsung’s official smartphone lineup. The reason behind Samsung’s release of the Galaxy Z Fold SE is seen as a move to demonstrate its technological superiority over Chinese companies like Huawei, which are rapidly catching up, especially in the China domestic market.
Chinese companies in particular have been playing catch-up lately, introducing products as thin as 1 centimeter and new form factors before Samsung. Last month, Huawei launched the Mate XT, the world's first foldable phone with a screen that can be folded twice. It attracted 6.8 million pre-orders.
In addition, China's Honor introduced its new premium foldable phone, the 'Magic V3', at the IFA in Germany last month, and Xiaomi launched its new foldable phone, the 'Mixfold 4', in July. Both products are 9.2 and 9.47 millimeters thick when folded, respectively, which is thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold SE.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series has a clear advantage over its Chinese counterparts in terms of durability. In particular, the Galaxy Z Fold SE is said to be equipped with Samsung's new Ultra Foldable Glass (UFG) technology, which significantly improves the problem of screen wrinkles, a common problem with foldables. In addition, like other Galaxy smartphone series, it is expected to be more advanced than its Chinese counterparts in terms of premium elements such as Galaxy AI features.
A Samsung Electronics representative said, “We can't comment on the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold SE yet,” but added, “We are doing our best to research technologies for the No. 1 foldable smartphone market.”
Kim JaeHun (rlqm93@fntimes.com)
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