Samsung, one of the biggest smartphone makers, has introduced Galaxy Z Flip 5 in a new color. This clamshell foldable smartphone was launched at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event in July. It has a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED cover display and a 3,700 mAh battery. The company has introduced Galaxy Z Flip 5 in a new yellow color. Its price is Rs 99,999 for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant and Rs 1,09,999 for 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. The company is also offering a bank discount of Rs 7,000 and an upgrade bonus of Rs 7,000. Earlier it was available in cream, graphite, mint and lavender colours. Specifications of Galaxy Z Flip 5This smartphone has a 6.7 inch Full HD + (1,080×2,640 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Inner display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It has a 3.4 inch Super AMOLED cover display (720×748 pixels). There is Corning Gorilla Glass protection for its display and rear panel. It has a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform. Its dual camera unit has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide primary camera and a 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor. It has a 10 megapixel camera for selfie and video calls. Its 3,700 mAh battery supports 25 W fast charging. Market research firm Techarc estimates that the share of foldable smartphones in the total revenue of smartphones this year will be more than 1.8 percent. Samsung hopes that the new foldable smartphones will help it take half the share in the super premium smartphone category in the country. American company Apple, which manufactures iPhone, has the first position in this segment. The super premium smartphone segment consists of smartphones priced above $1,000 (approximately Rs 82,000). With Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, the company aims to capture more than 50 percent share in the super premium segment. The company’s share in this segment is about 35 percent. The company’s share in the ultra premium category priced above Rs 45,000 has increased by 247 percent on year-on-year basis. However, Apple leads in this category with 62 percent share.
