Samsung's foldables accounted for 61% of the global deliveries of such handsets last year, led by the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G.
with 4.6 million units shipped. That represented a spectacular increase from the 1.1 million Galaxy Z Flip handsets that Sammy delivered in 2020. Perhaps the most important change made to the 2021 model was the addition of water resistance to the newer model.With an IP rating of X8, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 was not tested for protection from solid objects like dust. However, the phone can be submerged in nearly five feet of water for as long as 30 minutes and emerge unscathed.
Expanded to 1.9-inches on the Galaxy Flip 3, the larger Cover Screen allows users to see their notifications without opening the phone, use the external display as a viewfinder for selfies, see the time of day, access settings and widgets, and quickly use Samsung Pay. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 was also nearly $400 cheaper than its predecessor which might have had a lot to do with the big increase in units shipped.
Beside adding water-resistance to the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung made the display on that model more durable and also added support for the S Pen. Samsung also slashed the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 by $200 compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 2. That took the price of the foldable from $1,999 to $1,799 leading to a huge increase in shipments from 700,000 units in 2020 to 2.5 million units in 2021.
Combined, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 accounted for the shipment of 7.1 million foldable handsets last year, or 61% of the total number delivered. Samsung expects shipments of its foldable phones to rise as much as 70% this year. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 were the first and second most shipped foldable phones last year, respectively. Can you guess which foldable came in third? It was the
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