Samsung foldables hit record 1.44m preorders, led by new Fold8
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830104
- Published
- 2026-08-04 10:40:53
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-04 03:13:35
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Samsung Electronics said its new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 drew 1.44 million preorders in South Korea over seven days, the highest figure ever recorded for a Galaxy smartphone. The tally, logged between July 28 and Monday, breaks the 1.38 million record held by the Galaxy Note10 since 2019, according to the company. It also tops the 1.35 million preorders for the Galaxy S26 series in March and last year's 1.04 million for the Fold7 and Flip7, a rise of nearly 39 percent. Samsung sai
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