Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, said it has received 150,000 pre-bookings for its recently-launched Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 smartphones. Samsung opened pre-bookings for its fifth generation of foldable devices in India on July 27, 2023. The pre-bookings closed on August 17, 2023.

“We are excited to see the overwhelming response for our fifth generation foldable smartphones in India. The pre-bookings for ‘Made in India’ Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 in India are 1.5x of the previous generation of foldables, indicating strong demand and growing preferences for our category-defining foldable smartphones. We are confident that the robust demand for Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 among India’s tech-savvy consumers will help us consolidate our leadership in India,” said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

“India is joining the Flip side, with over 150,000 consumers pre-booking Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5. We expect foldable smartphones to contribute over 30% to our premium segment business this year, indicating growing importance of the foldable category in India,” said Aditya Babbar, Senior Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.