Sales of Samsung’s two latest folding smartphones – the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Fold5 – started in Russia earlier this week, two weeks before the official worldwide launch, scheduled for August 11.
The gadgets, which are not officially being supplied to the sanctions-hit country, were spotted by TASS news agency in the online store of Russia’s largest mobile network operator MTS, for immediate delivery.
The price of the Z Flip 5 smartphones starts from 110,000 rubles ($1,195), while the cheapest Fold 5 is 190,000 rubles ($2,064).
Meanwhile, Russian major electronics retailers M.Video and Eldorado are inviting their customers to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold5 smartphones. The same option is provided by the internet store run by Russian telecoms operator Megafon.
In February 2023, sales of the Samsung S23 smartphone line began 11 days before the launch of global sales.
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