Since folding mobiles came into our lives, we have seen them evolve in shape and color, at the same time that we have seen them more and more often on the street. However, not everyone can afford them and that is why Samsung has the mid-range foldable in its hands, the definitive step.
A few weeks ago, rumors began about the so-called Galaxy Fold Lite, a model that would not even come close to competing with Samsung’s best foldable to date, but rather it would be a model designed for those who want to have the qualities of a foldable, but without spending the 900 or 1,000 euros that these smartphones usually reach.
A foldable with tight features
According to the information that comes from China, the price at which we could find the next mid-range foldables would be around 800 euros, although that will also depend on the available configuration. As if that were not enough, there has been talk that we would not only see a Fold terminal, but also work on the one known as the Z Flip Lite model , another mid-range version.
The date marked on the calendar to bring them to market is 2024, but their development has already begun, since current technologies already allow scratching features to achieve that purpose. The main differences will not be in the chassis or the axis of movement, since they will have to continue to resist folding, but will focus on other components.
As with the smartphones we all know, the difference would go through the processor, the cameras and the screen . We don’t have many more details at the moment of the specifications that these will present, but from now on we will be very attentive to the evolution of the foldables that could change our next choice of phone.
The folding Galaxy A will be the next step
Looking much further back, we could even imagine a Samsung Galaxy A, which is even more affordable than the Lite models in the Samsung catalog with the quality of folding . In this particular case, we are talking about the year 2025, but with even more limited benefits.
With all these changes, it would be possible to exponentially expand the market share of this type of smartphone and, in the process, lower production costs, which are still very expensive today. More and more manufacturers are joining the trend, although for now none have dared to launch a smartphone with the peculiar folding screen and its advantages, for a moderate price.
We don’t know if Samsung will end up being the first to get it, but whatever it is, it’s sure to set the pace in the phone industry. In the same way that Samsung is ahead in cameras and other technologies, it does so in the world of foldables. Knowing that its best-selling models are usually from the A series, it is not surprising that sooner or later we wake up with the surprise that, at last, a smartphone with a remarkably large screen fits in everyone’s pocket, regardless of budget.