Subj : The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Tab S9 Ultra could be exceptional
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 13 2023 11:15:03

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Tab S9 Ultra could be exceptionally expensive

Date:
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:08:51 +0000

Description:
Prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra have leaked, and 
they're set to be pricier than their predecessors.

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If you were hoping Samsungs upcoming premium smartphone and tablet models 
might have palatable prices youre probably going to be out of luck, because a 
leak suggests that both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 
Tab S9 Ultra will be even more expensive than their already pricey 
predecessors. 

This is according to Greek site TechManiacs (via GSMArena ), which claims 
that the 256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will cost 1,999, and the 1TB version 
will be priced at 2,299. Theres also expected to be a 512GB model, but they 
dont have pricing for that. 

We wont bother with price conversions as these are rarely accurate, and are 
even less meaningful when converting from Greek prices, because the tax added 
to the price is higher there than in most places. 

However, these leaked prices are around 100 (roughly $110 / 85 / AU$165) 
higher than the prices for equivalent Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 models in 
Greece. That conversion also wont be totally accurate, but it might mean a 
starting price of roughly $1,899 / 1,749 / AU$2,649 for the Z Fold 5, up from 
$1,799 / 1,649 / AU$2,499 with the Z Fold 4. The top Tab is also tipped to 
get a hike 

As for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, the site claims this will cost 1,399 
for a version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. They dont provide a 
comparison with the Greek pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra , but 
according to GSMArena that cost 1,150 at launch, so well likely see a price 
rise here too, assuming that this leak is accurate. 

For reference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra started at $1,099.99 / 999 / 
$1,799 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while a comparable model cost 
$1,199.99 / 1,099 / $1,999. So expect to pay more than that this year. 

This of course all assumes that these leaked prices are accurate, which they 
may not be, especially as a previous leak suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Z 
Fold 5 would have the same US price as the Z Fold 4 . So wed take this with a 
pinch of salt  and it could also be the case that both leaks are accurate, 
and that only some regions will see a price increase. 

Well know for sure soon, as Samsung is expected to announce both devices  
along with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6  on 
July 26. 

Well be covering all the news on the day, but whether or not this latest leak 
is accurate its a safe bet that these will be very expensive gadgets, which 
is no wonder given that theyre likely to rank among the best phones and the 
best tablets respectively  we just hope youve been saving up.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-samsung-galaxy-z-fo
ld-5-and-tab-s9-ultra-could-be-exceptionally-expensive


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