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Leak revealed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3/Flip 3 prices, pre-order offers
In addition to reduced price tags, Samsung is going to bring several pre-order benefits while purchasing the next generation of folding smartphones. Meanwhile, now, the final price of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 has been leaked, courtesy of a Korean YouTuber.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 Prices leak
According to the info, the 256GB variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 will cost KRW 1,254,000 (around $1,090) in South Korea, while there will be no 128GB variant in the country.
At the same time, 256GB and 512GB variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 could cost KRW 1,999,000 (around $1,738) and KRW 2,098,000 (around $1,825) respectively.
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Do note that the leaked prices are for the South Korean network carrier variants from LG Uplus, KT, and SKT. Furthermore, it’s also reported that the pre-orders for these upcoming foldable devices will be taken from August 12 to August 18.
Apart from this, the pre-order carrier activation will happen from August 19 to August 26, while Samsung will start shipping the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in South Korea on August 27, as rumored previously.
Pre-order consumers could get Galaxy Buds 2 for free
It is reported that the Galaxy Buds 2 and a one-year Samsung Care+ plan will be offered to the consumers who pre-order Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3 during the period. Additionally, the company will also provide an S Pen case for free for interested Galaxy Z Fold 3 purchasers.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Prices leak [Video]
Samsung is expected to start parts production for the Galaxy S24 series next month. This year’s Galaxy S lineup launched in February, while the S24 series may unveil about a month earlier.
According to Korean media, Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series will be released early next year. The company will be starting to produce parts in the middle of next month, with the official launch taking place in January.
The report suggests that the early launch of the Galaxy S24 series is in response to Apple’s iPhone 15 series, which continues to see strong demand despite market concerns internationally.
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Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro series is the first to debut 3nm smartphone chipset. Meanwhile, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra, equipped with a 4nm-based Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip has a better GPU compared to Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Galaxy S23 Ultra performs much better than iPhone 15 Pro Max in the 3DMark Wildlife Extreme test. The former starts at 3,886 points in the first run and drops to 2,794 points in the 20th run. Meanwhile, iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at 3,608 points in the first run and drops to 2,843 points in just the 2nd run.
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The image shows that the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s GPU performance dropped by 22% after just one run of the test. On the flip side, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s GPU performance dropped by 28% after 20 runs of the graphics test. This gradual decline ensures users won’t notice a sudden drop in performance during gaming.
Samsung will release the Galaxy S24 series next year, which will use Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy processor. It’s reported that select countries will get Exynos 2400 in their S24 and S24 Plus, while the S24 Ultra will solely use Snapdragon processor.
Famous YouTuber, JerryRigEverything, posted his new durability test video on Apple’s latest iPhone. Despite titanium build and durability claims by Apple, the iPhone 15 Pro Max back glass immediately cracked in less than 5 seconds with minimal pressure applied.
The iPhone 6 Plus was the last Apple iPhone, which failed the durability test. The latest durability test video raises concerns that something is wrong with Apple’s latest iPhone 15 Pro Max as its back glass cracked within 5 seconds, even with the least force applied.
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This year, Apple used the Aerospace-grade Titanium for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Meanwhile, JerryRigEverything’s iPhone 15 Pro Max durability test video reveals that it’s not as durable as the marketing would lead buyers to believe.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max teardown by JerryRigEverything (Video)
The crack happened immediately at the back of the device whereby the back glass is shown to be completely cracked with glass coming out. However, the device passes the scratch test, with the Ceramic Shield glass starts scratching at Level 6 with deeper grooves on Level 7 on the Mohs scale of durability.