Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 prices leak – with good and bad news
You might need to keep saving a little while longer
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Some new pricing details have leaked for theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3and theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 3– and it looks as though one of those foldable phones might cost a little more than we were originally expecting.
The prediction comes from@_snoopytech_on Twitter, who doesn’t have the longest track record as a tipster, but has been right about certain products before. They’ve posted European pricing details for both theZ Fold 3and theZ Flip 3.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is being tipped to come in at €2,009 for the 256GB version and €2,099 for the 512GB. What with local taxes and other factors to consider,Samsungwon’t use a direct currency conversion, but that works out as roughly $2,385 / £1,715 / AU$3,245 and $2,495 / £1,790 / AU$3,390 respectively.
If those European prices are right – and don’t take them as confirmed just yet – the flagship foldable will be slightly pricier than the Galaxy Z Fold 2 was.Previous leakshad put the Z Fold 3 as being significantly cheaper than its predecessor.
Reserve your new handset at Samsung.comIf you’re in the US and you want to be the first to get your hands on the new Galaxy phone, reservations are already open. It’s not an obligation to buy it, but it gives you the option if you wanted to be first in line and offers trade-in credit and other extras too.
-Head to Samsung.com to reserve your phone
Bang for your buck
As for the Galaxy Z Flip 3, the same source thinks that we’re looking at €1,029 for the 128GB model and €1,109 for the 256GB version – at today’s rates that’s $1,225 / £880 / AU$1,665 and $1,320 / £945 / AU$1,790, though again Samsung will adjust those prices to suit each market.
That’s much more affordable, and fits in with what we’veheard beforeabout these phones being more competitively priced this time around. If these prices are right, it’s the Z Flip 3 that will cost you less, while the Z Fold 3 will stay as a premium option.
Cutting prices means cutting features of course, so it’s possible that the Z Flip 3 will feature more modest specs compared with the Z Fold 3 to help it hit a lower price point. Both handsets are expected tooffer waterproofingfor the first time, which adds to the cost.
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
We’ve already seen plenty of leaks and rumors around these two foldable phones, besides the potential pricing: everything fromofficial-looking rendersto details ofthe S Pen stylusexpected to be supported by the Fold 3. All will be revealedon August 11, and Samsung should have some other treats in store too.
Analysis: foldable phones will go mainstream, but not yet
Foldable phones are now well established, but the two handsets that Samsung is unveiling on August 11 feel like significant new entries to the market – they could mark the point when the majority of us start considering getting a foldable phone for the first time (bear in mind that theGalaxy Note 21was canceled this year).
There are two main barriers getting in the way: the price of these phones and their durability. The foldable devices that we’ve seen so far have been very expensive – understandable, considering their large, bending displays – and that’s going to be a key consideration for most people.
Folding screen tech will becomemore robustand more affordable though – that’s just the way that technology works. The foldables that we’re seeing appear on the market now are already significantly better than earlier versions, and there’s plenty more to come (withGoogleandApplewaiting in the wings).
If the price is within reach and you know it won’t break, why wouldn’t you buy a phone that can offer a screen size closer to 8 inches while still fitting in your pocket? We’ll be watching carefully to see how well these phones sell in 2021.
ViaSlashGear
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
We might have our first look at the long-rumored Samsung tri-fold
Samsung reveals its next-gen Bixby AI – a Galaxy brain to rival ChatGPT and Gemini
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 10 (game #252)
