The new Galaxy Z series from Samsung is a hit. Just as analysts predicted, it set a new record for pre-orders of foldable devices in South Korea.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 (and presumably the Z Flip7 FE) saw 1.04 million pre-orders in the week spanning July 15 to 21. That topped the previous record set by the Z 5 generation of 1.02 million pre-orders. More importantly, it beats last year’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 pre-orders by a solid 14% (those managed 910,000 pre-orders).
The report by ETNews contains some interesting statistics. For example, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is now the most popular model, accounting for 60% of pre-orders registered with the three major carriers: SK Telecom, KT and LG U+. The FE model is not mentioned explicitly in the report, so we don’t know how the remaining 40% are divided between the two flips.
For context, last year the split was 60/40 in favor of the Z Flip6. And in 2023 the gap was even wider with a 70/30 split in favor of the Z Flip5. This is the first time that the Fold has beaten the Flip.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7
The demographic breakdown is quite interesting too. According to data from SK Telecom, 83% of Z Fold7 buyers were male, while the Z Flip7 skewed female with 59%.
The typical buyer of a foldable phone is older now with more than 60% of pre-orders coming from people aged 30-50 years old. For comparison, more than half of Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 pre-orders last year came from people in their 20s and 30s.
Finally, the most popular color for both the Fold and the Flip proved to be the new Blue Shadow. The second most popular picks were Jet Black for the Z Fold7 and Coral Red for the Z Flip7.
While this report is primarily focused on South Korea, it does include a tidbit about the Indian market – the Galaxy Z 7 series saw 210,000 pre-orders in India in just the first two days. This is comparable to the pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 phones earlier this year and a record for foldables in the country.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 2,099.00 |
£ 1,799.00 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 2,099.00 |
£ 1,174.30 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 1,199.00 |
£ 1,049.00 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 1,199.00 |
£ 1,049.00 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE 5G
| 128GB 8GB RAM | € 999.00 |
£ 849.00 |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | € 999.00 |
£ 849.00 |
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