Samsung To Open Pre-Booking For Galaxy Z Fold2 5G In India From 14 September

Samsung on Friday (11 September) announced that it will open pre-booking for the next generation of its foldable device 'Galaxy Z Fold2 5G' at 12 pm on 14 September.

Priced at Rs 149,999, potential customers in India can pre-book their Galaxy Z Fold2 5G on Samsung.com and across leading retail stores in mystic black and mystic bronze colour options, the company said.

"With the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, we are taking another bold step towards the future, creating newer, more intuitive experiences for our consumers. With enhancements across hardware and user experience, we are unfolding a new era of possibilities for the mobile device,'' Ken Kang, President and CEO, Samsung SWA, said in a statement.

Kang said that previous version of the foldable device was a "huge success" in India.

Consumers pre-booking Galaxy Z Fold2 5G will get offers such as no-cost EMI for 12 months at Samsung Experience Store and Samsung.com, YouTube Premium free for 4 months as well as Microsoft office 365 available at 22 per cent discount.

Galaxy Z Fold2 is Samsung's third foldable smartphone after Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 sports a larger 6.2-inch Infinity-O cover screen and 7.6-inch main screen.

The device has a 10MP selfie camera and the rear camera system has three sensors -- a 12MP Ultra Wide camera, a 12MP Wide-Angle camera and a 12MP Telephoto Camera along with up to 10X zoom.

It runs Android 10 and houses a 4,500mAh battery along with fast-charging technology. It has one eSIM and one nano-SIM slot.

The device offers 'Samsung Ultra Thin Glass' on the 7.6-inch main screen, providing amore premium and refined feel for the display.

The device features the Flex Mode, allowing it to be used in halfway-open configurations like the Galaxy Z Flip.

It has minimised bezels and notch-less front camera and offers a 120Hz adaptable refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 5G also offers Samsung DeX wireless connection for clutter free work productivity, while UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology is integrated into the device making it quick and easy to share files, photos or videos with Nearby Share, the company said.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with the best dynamic sound available on a Galaxy device to date, the company said, with enhanced stereo effect and clearer sound provided by high-dynamic dual speakers.

(With inputs from IANS)