Samsung Electronics reports that its Galaxy Z8 foldable smartphone lineup draws 1.44 million preorders in South Korea during a seven-day preorder window that ends Tuesday. The company says aggregate preorders for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8 totaled 1.44 million units from July 28 through the end of the period. This volume establishes a new preorder record for Samsung’s Galaxy lineup in the country. The previous record was set by the Galaxy Note10, which recorded 1.38 million preorders over an 11-day preorder period in 2019. For the Galaxy S series, Samsung previously logged 1.35 million preorders in a seven-day window earlier this year, attributed to the Galaxy S26 lineup. The early momentum is linked to the Galaxy Fold8, which introduces a new 4:3 aspect ratio for a more passport-like form factor. Samsung says the Galaxy Fold8 accounts for roughly 70% of total Z8 preorder demand during the period. The reported results come alongside comparisons to earlier Samsung preorder performances.
Samsung Galaxy Z8 foldables set new South Korea preorder record with 1.44 million units
Samsung Electronics reports that its Galaxy Z8 foldable smartphone lineup draws 1.44 million preorders in South Korea during a seven-day preorder window that ends Tuesday. The company says aggregate p...
- Samsung says Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8 combined reach 1.44 million preorders in South Korea.
- The preorder period runs about seven days, ending Tuesday, covering late July through Monday.
- The 1.44 million total sets a new Samsung Galaxy preorder record in South Korea.
- The prior record cited is 1.38 million preorders for the Galaxy Note10 over an 11-day period in 2019.
- Samsung reports the Galaxy Fold8 accounts for about 70% of Z8 preorders, helped by a new 4:3 aspect ratio design.
Many years ago, the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ set a long-standing pre-order record in South Korea of 1.38 million units. To be fair, this was over a fairly long 11-day pre-order period, but it was still a feat that later Galaxys failed to match. The new Galaxy Z8 trio has finally surpassed the old master – the new foldable flagships saw 1.44 million pre-orders total, reports Yonhap News. What’s even more impressive is that this was done over a short period – pre-orders ran from Wednesday to Monday. Let’s rewind the tape and see how past models performed to put this number into context....
3 hours agoMore than 1.44 million units of Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy Z8 foldable smartphone series were sold in Korea during the seven-day preorder period that ended Tuesday, setting a new preorder record for Samsung's Galaxy smartphone lineup. According to the company, aggregate preorders for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 reached 1.44 million units during the preorder period from July 28 to Monday. This translates to roughly 140 units sold every minute. The previous Galaxy preorder record was held by the Galaxy Note 10, which saw 1.38 million preorders over an 11-day period in 2019. Among the Galaxy S series, the previous record belonged to the Galaxy S26 lineup, which logged 1.35 million preorders during a seven-day preorder period earlier this year. Early sales were driven by the Galaxy Fold8, which for the first time adopted a 4:3 aspect ratio to deliver a more passport-like profile. The Galaxy Fold8 accounted for about 70 percent of total preorders during the preorder period, reflecting particularly strong consumer demand for new form factors. Major mobile carriers also report
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