Before the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 was introduced in July, there were several rumors that Samsung would release a budget-friendly foldable phone, but these rumors will apparently remain just rumors.

This week, Samsung announced a slightly more economical version of the current model, which it called Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but unfortunately the budget-friendly model that many users expected was not released. Today, Samsung officially announced that it has canceled its plans for a budget-friendly foldable phone.

There will be no budget-friendly foldable phone

A Samsung executive told South Korean news outlet Sisa Journal. The company does not plan to release a cheaper foldable phone model. he explained. This decision affects both the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip series.

Claims from some sources indicate that this statement refers to Samsung’s short-term plans. There are rumors that Samsung has delayed its budget-friendly foldable model until 2025 or 2026.

Competition in the Chinese market may have had an impact on Samsung

Going back to the beginning, it was claimed that Samsung would launch a Galaxy Z Fold FE model along with the Galaxy Z Fold 6, but there was uncertainty surrounding the launch of this model due to several technical issues and especially the device not living up to expectations. in terms of thinness. In addition Because we see more budget-friendly models in the Chinese market It’s also possible that Samsung has put this strategy aside completely.

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