Samsung receives over 1 lakh pre-bookings for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5

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Samsung India has revealed that it has secured record pre-bookings for its fifth generation foldable devices launched recently. As announced by the company, more than 1,00,000 consumers pre-booked Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 in the first 28 hours. Pre bookings for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 opened in the country on July 27.

The handsets will go on sale from August 18, 2023. Compared to the fourth generation foldables - Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, Samsung received 1.7x pre-bookings for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 during the first 28 hours. Price of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 starts at ₹99,999 (8 GB + 256 GB), while the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is available from ₹1,54,999 (12 GB + 256 GB).

Customers pre-booking Galaxy Z Flip5 will get benefits worth ₹20,000 and those pre-booking Galaxy Z Fold 5 will get benefits worth ₹23,000. The new foldable devices can be pre-booked across all leading online and offline retail stores. Consumers can also pre-book on Samsung Live at https://www.samsung.com/in/live-offers/.

JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia said “We are delighted with the overwhelming response for our newly-launched Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 phones in India. The new devices prove our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers through innovative technology. The success of Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 shows that Indian consumers are highly sensitive to new innovations.