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In May we heard rumors a couple of gadget referred to as the Galaxy Fold Lite. Industry insiders additionally speculated that the telephone can be named the Galaxy Fold Special Edition and can launch in July. Now, two separate Korean information retailers report that Samsung’s most cost-effective foldable telephone won’t launch this yr and won’t be low-cost in any respect.
According to The Korea Herald, Samsung will launch two foldable telephones — Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G — within the second half of 2020. Meanwhile, the “reasonably priced” foldable mannequin will possible come out subsequent yr, the web site notes.
Another Korean media outlet (through SamMobile) says that the so-called Galaxy Fold Lite will debut subsequent yr with a worth of 1,000,000 received (~$900). That’s a lot decrease than the $1,980 Galaxy Fold and the $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly not low-cost by any means.
Samsung will reportedly equip the Galaxy Fold Lite with the flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset. However, the telephone is anticipated to chop some corners in relation to the show and connectivity.
To preserve prices at bay, the Galaxy Fold Lite is tipped to stint out on the ultra-thin glass seen on the Galaxy Z Flip and rumored to be used on the Fold 2. If that wasn’t dangerous sufficient, the cheaper Galaxy Fold can be rumored to have solely 4G connectivity, though the Snapdragon 865 is a 5G-capable processor.
Related: Huawei and Xiaomi’s upcoming foldable may use ultra-thin glass
Of course, these are all early rumors and lots may change between now and subsequent yr, if that’s when Samsung plans to launch the telephone.
Meanwhile, if you happen to’re trying to purchase a foldable telephone proper now, you may need to wait until August for Samsung to launch its new units. Huawei can be anticipated to launch a really aggressive foldable telephone in a number of months, so be careful for that one too.
Can’t wait? Here are the perfect foldable telephones you should purchase proper now.
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