Demand for Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 Among Business Users Doubles, Company Says
Samsung has reported a huge increase in demand for its fourth-generation foldable phone – the Galaxy Z Fold 4 among business users. The South Korean smartphone maker shared that business demand for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has increased by 105 percent from last year. Foldable smartphone shipments are expected to reach 16 million this year, and could grow to 26 million next year. According to Samsung, features such as the large screen and ‘powerful application optimization’ of foldable screens are the reason for the increase in demand.
According to Samsung, the business demand for its foldable phones is approx twice compared to last year. Between January and October 2022, the number of Samsung phones shipped to business users grew by 105 percent year-on-year.
Samsung says around 16 million Galaxy Z Fold and Flip handsets are expected to be shipped this year and this could increase to 23 million next year. Like Samsung, features like multitasking on the big screen and app optimization are some of the reasons for the growing demand. These phones can be opened to provide a tablet experience with a 7.6-inch display, which allows users to open three applications side by side with Multi Window.
“Samsung Galaxy foldable smartphones are designed to open up new ways of working and exploring creativity. This rapid growth in investment reflects our business customers’ need for meaningful innovations to improve employee productivity,” said KC Choi, EVP and Head of Global Mobile B2B Team, MX Business at Samsung Electronics.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 was launched earlier this year in August at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The handsets came with major improvements such as a more efficient display and SoC than its predecessor – the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
The base variant with 256GB of storage has been launched at a price of Rs. 1,54,999 while the 512GB variant costs Rs. 1,64,999, and the 1TB storage variant costs Rs. 1,84,999 in India. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection on the display. The handset is launched with support for Android 12-based One UI 4.1.1. It also has side-mounted fingerprint sensors for biometric authentication.
Recently, some details of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 have been leaked online. The upcoming foldable devices from the South Korean smartphone company are said to get a dedicated S Pen slot. Samsung also plans to make the Galaxy Z Fold 5 lighter and thinner than the current model. Thinner creases and a more durable design are also expected.
