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Samsung’s new foldables already have 800,000 pre-orders in just one market
June 01, 2025
Samsung is coming in hot with theGalaxy Z Fold 3andGalaxy Z Flip 3, offering lower price tags, water resistance, and improved durability. Now, it seems like the phones are seeing a much better commercial reception in their home market than previous models.
Yonhap Newsreports that 800,000 Galaxy Z series foldables were pre-ordered in Korea during the week-long pre-order period that ended yesterday (August 23), citing its own sources. The outlet says 600,000 units were pre-ordered via mobile carriers and 200,000 units were pre-ordered as unlocked devices.
The news outlet also claimed that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 accounted for 60% of the pre-orders. In other words, ~480,000 Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices were pre-ordered in Korea versus the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s ~320,000. This wouldn’t be a surprise as the clamshell foldable is significantly cheaper than the Z Fold 3.
Our verdict:Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review — No Note replacement, but a fine foldable
For what it’s worth, last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 reportedly hit80,000 units pre-orderedin Korea. So the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s performance in particular would certainly be a massive step up in comparison.
These reported figures only represent one market and a short period of time though, so we’ll be keen to see global sales numbers down the line. After all, it’s believed that Samsung’s Galaxy S21recorded great first month salesin the US butpoor global salesafter six months.
Nevertheless, Samsung’s sensible strategy of offering cheaper, tougher foldables seems to tentatively be a step in the right direction.
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