1-2 Months Earlier than Usual

A rendering image of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 (Image source: LetsGoDigital)

Samsung Electronics is expected to release new foldable phones such as the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in August. The company usually releases its Galaxy Note series in August, but this year it is moving to put foldable phones front and center instead of the Galaxy Note series.

Samsung Electronics and mobile operators are in talks over the launch of the Galaxy S21FE, a budget model, along with the ultra-premium phones Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip in late August. The smartphone giant released a foldable model in September and the Galaxy S20FE series in October 2020. This year’s release schedule has been advanced by one to two months.

Earlier, Samsung Electronics announced that it will not release a new Galaxy Note model in 2021. The company appears to be planning to fill the vacancy with foldable phones.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a full screen because its display does not have a camera hole according to videos and images of models presumed to be new Samsung foldable phones that were recently leaked to IT media outlets such as Sam Mobile and GSM Arena. Under display camera (UDC) technology is also applied. UDC is a function that hides a camera under a display when the camera is not used and raises the camera above the display when taking pictures. The leaked images carry an explanation that it is the first foldable phone with an under-display camera.

It also has the S Pen to let users take advantage of large screens without a punch hole. Samsung Electronics has developed improves the durability of ultra-thin glass (UTG) for foldable phones and the Hybrid S Pen that minimizes screen damage in order to apply the S Pen to foldable phones.

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 expected to be released together with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 enhanced its portability by reducing its weight and thickness compared to its predecessor. Moreover, its cover has two-tone color with white, purple, green, and gray. The front display has more than doubled, allowing users to check entire text messages without unfolding the device.

Industry analysts are predicting that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 will retail at one million won. Its price is more than 500,000 won lower than that of its previous model (1.65 million won). Samsung Electronics emphasized that it will make efforts to popularize foldable phones by raising the specifications of foldable phones to those of premium models but lowering their prices. The Galaxy S21FE is a model that lowers its price based on a downgrade of the already released Galaxy S21 series. The budget model is expected to sell at around 700,000 won. An expected price of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 was not disclosed.

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