Here’s how much Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 alternative might cost
That’s… very cheap
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We’re expecting theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6and theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6next year, but the rumor is thatSamsungmight also bring out a more affordable foldable phone – and now we have a better idea of just how affordable it might be.
According to well-known tipster@Tech_Reve(viaNotebookcheck), Samsung has a “target” of $400-$500 for the cheaper foldable, which is well into the mid-range and close to a budget price – it is indeed “a very aggressive goal”, as @Tech_Reve says.
Look up ourSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 reviewor ourSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review, and you’ll see that the starting prices for those phones are $1,799.99 / £1,749 / AU$2,599 and $999.99 / £1,049 / AU$1,649 respectively.
If Samsung wants to put out something less than half (or less than a third) of the price, it’s going to have to make some serious compromises along the way, in terms of both the materials and the components that it’s using.
Price picks
Foldable phones don’t come cheap, obviously – theOnePlus Openwill set you back $1,699 / £1,599, while theGoogle Pixel Foldstarts at $1,799 / £1,749. Both of those foldables launched in 2023, which gives you an idea of the going rate.
Right now the cheapest foldable phone is theOppo Find N2 Flip. It’s not available in the US but costs £849 in the UK and AU$1,499 in Australia. That’s roughly $1,040 with a straight currency conversion, still a long way above $400-$500.
We first heard that Samsung is planning a cheaper foldable for 2024earlier this week, and we’ve been thinking hard about exactly which compromises might be made to bring down the cost. Some pretty serious corners are going to have to be cut.
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That said, Samsung knows how to make its productsmore affordablewithout making the trade-offs too drastic. If it can pull off this cheaper foldable feat, it might mean these folding phones can finally break into the mainstream.
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