Samsung Aims to Sell 10 Million Foldable Phones in 2022: Report

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

By Apoorva Sinha | Updated: 11 August 2022 14:20 IST

Samsung Aims to Sell 10 Million Foldable Phones in 2022: Report

Samsung targets to sell 10 million units of foldable smartphones this year

Highlights

Samsung focused on perfecting foldable formula with latest Fold phones
The company says that there will be no supply issue
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4 costs same as their predecessors

Samsung is targeting to sell 10 million units of foldable smartphones this year, the company's mobile president said on Wednesday, as per a report. The South Korean tech giant has announced its next generation of foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4, on Wednesday, globally, at the much-awaited Galaxy Unpacked event. Following the launch, the company said that its ultimate goal is to have its foldable smartphones account for over half of the premium smartphones it sells by 2025.

As per the report by ZDNet, Samsung aims to sell over 10 million units of foldable smartphones this year. The report has mentioned that the company's mobile president announced the same after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event.

He further said, "Samsung focused on "perfecting" the foldable formula in preparing for the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 and strengthened the usability of points that only the form factor can offer," as per the report.

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The report also points out that TM Roh addressed that "when it comes to Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, the company secured a sufficient number of components so that there will be no supply issue. The overall component shortage was at its peak last year but is easing quickly at the current time and Samsung is expecting the issue to be resolved next year."

The pricing of the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 start at $999 (roughly Rs. 79,000) and $1,799.99 (roughly Rs. 1,42,830), respectively. The pricing is same as their respective predecessors, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 that launched last year.

On the occasion, Samsung's president reportedly said, "these prices were set to make foldable phones mainstream and accessible to consumers despite the pressure the company is facing from the current rise in raw material costs, supply chain issues and inflation."

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Moreover, in considering foldable smartphones as mainstream for the company, Roh stressed that "this was when an ecosystem is formed around foldable smartphones backed by consumer trust and usability. This was more important than absolute sales figures and have started with the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 models last year and will continue with the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4."

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality, IPX8 rated
Software optimised for multitasking
Very good system and gaming performance
All-day battery life
Improved main, telephoto cameras

Bad
Still a bit bulky when folded
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review

Display (Primary) 7.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 12L

Resolution 2176x1812 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vibrant folding display
Excellent build quality
Compact when folded
Top-tier performance
Water-resistant design

Bad
Cover screen functionality is still limited

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review

Display (Primary) 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2640 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vibrant folding display
Very good build quality, easily pocketable
Top-tier performance
Water-resistant design

Bad
Main screen washes out under sunlight
Cover screen could be more functional
Weak battery life, slow charging
Low-light video could be better

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 review

Display (Primary) 6.70-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2640 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Large, vibrant folding display
Intuitive software for multitasking
Top-tier performance
Great-sounding speakers
Water-resistant design

Bad
Average battery life
Cameras could do better in low light
Heavy, bulky when folded
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review

Display (Primary) 7.60-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 2208x1768 pixels

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