Rumor has it that Samsung has canceled plans for a cheaper foldable device that was supposed to complement the Galaxy Z Fold 6 series.
Between less than sixty daysGalaxy Z Fold 6 will make its official debut, and there is already great anticipation for the new foldable device from Samsung.
However, what has attracted even more attention as of late is the possibility that the company was working on one more accessible version of the device, already known as Galaxy Z Fold FE, which in case of no presentation in July could still have seen the light within the year.
Unfortunately, there are rumors circulating from manufacturing sources that indicate possible cancellation of this model.
It therefore seems that 2024 will be less rich than expected, with the company planning to launch only two models: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Z Flip 6, excluding both a presumed Ultra and economic version.
Better not
Large-scale production should have started as early as May, but it seems that the economical foldable is not yet ready because according to Samsung it would not have been a convincing product.
According to a source from The Elec, there are several reasons behind this decision.
First, there is uncertainty about how the market might accommodate this low-cost alternative.
Secondly, weight and thickness of the device were identical to the standard model, not being thinner than the Chinese competition, an aspect that would have annoyed the parent company quite a bit.
It also seems that although the company had given up on implementing support for the S-Pen to make the device thinner, this did not give the desired results.
Wasted opportunity
Furthermore, there would be another possible reason to consider: widespread uncertainty in the gaming industry foldable devicesat least as far as 2024 is concerned.
According to the leaked information, Samsung’s initial plans were to launch the budget Galaxy Z Fold 6 this year, while in 2025 it would be the turn of a budget version of the Galaxy Z Flip 7.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 6 reveal event scheduled for July, we’re likely to receive more details in the coming weeks; as for the more affordable devices, they won’t hit the market until the end of the year, when Samsung will hold a separate event for the Galaxy S24 FEalong with other more affordable devices the company has in store.
Without a doubt, the focus was very strong on the hypothetical version called Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE or simply Z Fold FE: the introduction of a low-cost folding smartphone would have represented a notable step forward for the entire sector considering Samsung’s positioning .
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