Subj : Here's how much Samsung's cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 alternative mig
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Date : Sun Nov 12 2023 17:15:05

Here's how much Samsung's cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 alternative might cost

Date:
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:00:20 +0000

Description:
Samsung's future foldable could end up costing less than a lot of standard 
mid-range smartphones.

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We're expecting the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 
next year, but the rumor is that Samsung might 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 (via Notebookcheck ), 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 our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review or our Samsung 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  the OnePlus Open will set you 
back $1,699 / 1,599, while the Google Pixel Fold starts 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 the Oppo 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 2024 earlier 
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. 

That said, Samsung knows how to make its products more affordable without 
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 
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https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/heres-how-much-samsungs
-cheaper-galaxy-z-fold-6-alternative-might-cost


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