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Why can’t I buy Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition?
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition as its gratitude to Korean consumers who are leading the foldable market. Due to limited availability, everyone can’t buy Samsung’s newly launched Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition provides a slim and light foldable experience. It’s a product with a sophisticated design, precise patterns, and deep colors. It also boasts the most powerful camera specs in Samsung foldable lineup yet.
Samsung Korea’s GM specifically noted, “We are pleased to introduce this new product in Korea to show our gratitude to domestic consumers who are leading the foldable market.”
Following today’s unveiling, Samsung is set to release the new foldable on October 25. South Korean consumers will be able to buy the new Galaxy Z Fold SE. It could also be available in China to compete with local vendors.
With a thickness of 10.6mm and a weight of 236g, it is 1.5mm thinner and 3g lighter compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The device maximizes portability and usability with the thinnest and lightest design of any Galaxy Z Fold series to date.
Samsung fueled the SE model with exceptional specifications. It comes with larger displays, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, a 200-megapixel primary camera, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy processor, and Galaxy AI capabilities.
We expect that the next year’s Fold model could bring some noteworthy upgrades. The Galaxy Z Fold SE is here as an experimental model with limited availability. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 could get some SE-inspired features and changes next year.
Getting the Z Fold SE isn’t impossible, but not anyone would prefer that way. You can get the Z Fold SE imported by paying additional customs duty or import costs. Don’t expect any warranty or after-sales support due to no global release.
Samsung showcased next-gen Flex S, Flex G, and Flex Note Extendable OLED at Ferrari Finali Mondiali. The exhibition has impressed Ferrari enthusiasts with a variety of Samsung Display OLED products.
The Korean tech giant displayed a 34-inch screen with 6K resolution, a 13.4-inch round OLED, the Flex S that offers double-sided foldability, the inward-folding Flex G, and the 17.3-inch Flex Note Extendable.
The Ferrari Finali Mondiali was designed to resemble a modern museum; covering 120 square meters to highlight various innovative solutions. The Flex Note Extendable ingeniously combines both foldable and slideable technologies.
Besides, Samsung’s 34-inch display ensures a sophisticated design and superior image quality. To do so, the OLED screen technology utilizes a high resolution of up to 6K (a horizontal pixel count exceeding 6,000 on the screen).
Last April, Ferrari and Samsung D signed a MoU to formalize their technological collaboration. The exhibition where Samsung showcased its display innovations is a globally recognized event for Ferrari fans and drivers.
“Through our ongoing technology collaboration with Ferrari, we are currently working on developing innovative display solutions that will lead the market in terms of image quality and design,” said Yongsuk Choi, Vice President of OLED Sales at Samsung Display.
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. The new foldable smartphone is slim, sleek, and more powerful than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. It’s the first Samsung foldable that comes with 200-megapixel camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition could only be available in South Korea and China. The company hasn’t announced the launch of this device in the Global market. We have been hearing rumors of Korea and China exclusivity for the past few months.
Samsung Korea GM Im Sung-taek said, “We are pleased to introduce this new product in Korea to show our gratitude to domestic consumers who are leading the foldable market,” and added, “The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition provides a slim and light foldable experience and is a product with a sophisticated design with precise patterns and deep colors.”
Slim, Sleek, Beast…
The Z Fold Special Edition maximizes portability and usability with the thinnest and lightest design of any Z Fold series yet. With a thickness of 10.6mm and a weight of 236 grams, it is 1.5mm thinner and 3g lighter than the Z Fold 6.
The phone’s inner display measures a whopping 8 inches, while the cover is 6.5-inch. Samsung says the Z Fold Special Edition combines innovative hardware and a slim design.
The main screen, which can be used when unfolded, features a 20:18 ratio and an 8.0-inch display, supporting the widest large screen among the Galaxy Z Fold series.
The cover screen, which can be used when folded, features a 21:9 ratio and a 6.5-inch display, providing a more natural bar-type product-like usability and grip.
Samsung’s Special Edition foldable comes in 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. It’s equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. This processor supports advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, powering the Galaxy AI.
The company jumped to a unique new design approach with the Z Fold SE. The new stripe pattern and metal/glass materials provide a modern and sophisticated design, with its Black Shadow colorway further elevating the appearance.
Samsung will release the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition on October 25 in South Korea. The phone will be available in a single Black Shadow shade. Korean shoppers will have to pay 2,789,600 won (~$2,038) to own Samsung’s epic creation.
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One UI 7
A report from ETNews suggests that Samsung is developing a new AI feature to ease interactions throughout the software. These features are related to the Settings menu, camera, and keyboard.
The new addition will anticipate users’ requirements based on device usage to show them above others and the most useful ones first.
The new One UI version is also expected to redesign key system app icons including Gallery, Phone, Camera, Voice Recorder, Contacts, and Notes. A report revealed this new look for these apps will improve visibility compared to One UI 6.
Meanwhile, a Japanese carrier AU by KDDI has shared a list of eligible One UI 7 devices, a major revelation for this unreleased software. You can check the complete list here. On the other hand, Samsung has yet to announce an official list of devices.
Multi-Sound
Samsung’s online community member announced new improvements for SoundAssistant’s Multi-Sound, which will resolve compatibility issues with Android Auto.
Galaxy S25 Chipset
Samsung President TM Roh will attend the Qualcomm 2024 Summit to discuss the new Snapdragon chipset. He may talk about the chipset’s performance for the Galaxy S25 lineup and AI capabilities.
The S25 series will equip a Snapdragon processor. However, a new rumor suggests the Korean company doesn’t want to rule out the possibility of featuring Exynos chipset.
The rumored Exynos 2500 could complete the 3nm foundry process in time for the S25 series. Not only that, this mobile chip was also spotted on the Geekbench database with a 10-core architecture. That includes two prime CPU cores.
Samsung has been giving Exynos a cold shoulder for a few years. We’ll have to see if the Korean tech company is ready to bring it back into action.
We don’t about Exynos but S25 devices could introduce some interesting color shades featuring Black, Green, Blue, and Titanium.
Samsung’s Close Win
Market researchers IDC and Canalys have shared the third quarter of 2024 smartphone shipment data. It confirms Samsung as the top leader in shipment and Apple as a close second.
The smartphone giant has topped the smartphone sellers list but its market share is still under threat by Apple and Chinese competitors on a quarterly basis.
Fold 6 SE
Samsung will unveil a new foldable smartphone – Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition (SE) on October 21, 2024. Invitation for this event is out but the device might be limited to Korean customers.