An early launch of Samsung‘s 2023 foldables Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 is looking more likely with each passing day. Noted industry insider Ross Young, who is also the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), has obtained information suggesting this possibility. There have been a few similar reports earlier this week as well.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 may arrive early in the market
According to Young, Samsung’s production estimates for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 for July 2023 are “about double” that of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 during the same period last year. This suggests that the company will release the new foldables earlier than their predecessors. The source doesn’t mention the Galaxy Z Fold 5 but there’s no reason why the Korean firm would launch the two foldables separately.
Samsung launched its 2022 foldables on August 10, with general sales beginning on August 25. Hence a low production volume in July. But this year, it will reportedly produce twice as many Galax Z Flip 5 units in July. By the looks of it, the company is planning to release the new foldables in the market early in August. An earlier report suggested the same. It said the Korean firm is considering a late July date for its next Galaxy Unpacked event. Both new foldables would break cover in this event and go on sale a couple of weeks later.
Since Samsung usually holds its major launch events in the middle of the week, a date between July 25 and July 27 is quite likely. That would prepone things by about two weeks. It falls in line with another recent report that the company will push hinges for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 into mass production a few weeks earlier than last year. Long story short, all pieces of evidence are pointing towards an early launch of the 2023 Samsung foldables. But as things stand, all of this is just speculation with no official confirmation.
Growing competition in the foldable market could have triggered this change
Samsung’s past three generations of foldable smartphones debuted in August. So a July launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 comes as a surprise. However, the company may have thoughtfully made this change because of the growing competition in the market. Specifically, Google is planning to release its first-ever foldable Pixel Fold at the end of June. Samsung may be looking to launch its foldables early to ensure that the Pixel FOld doesn’t get much breathing space. Time will tell whether this plan pays off.
2023-04-28 15:05:35