Fresh design leaks for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable phone sit uneasily with separate claims of a major price hike.
Established Leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has issues a series of new renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, which is set to be announced over the coming weeks.
We see the Flip 7 in four colours: white, black, blue, and a kind of deep coral pink. But the overall impression is of a flip phone that looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 before it. It might be a tad slimmer and sharper, and the cover display may be a little bigger, but it’s broadly similar.
That’s a little problematic when you consider another report to have emerged of late.
Evan Blass
Samsung flips the switch on a significant price hike
Over on Dutch website Nieuwemobiel , initial pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 has been spotted with European retailers.
According to the leaked info, the 512GB model of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will cost around €1,425.51 (about £1,200) in Italy. That represents a chunky €100 price rise over the equivalent Flip 6 model.
Evan Blass
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is also mentioned on these retail listings, and the prices work out to a €200 hike on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 .
With the latter, Samsung can justify this price hike thanks to rumours of a bold new ‘Ultra’ design that should mark a genuine step forward for the series. We’re not so sure it’ll be able to claim the same with the Flip 7.
Perhaps that’s where the rumoured Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE comes in. With a new more affordable alternative in play, Samsung presumably hopes that it can get away with a price bump for its now premium-tier flip phone.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Author: Jon Mundy, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Jon is a freelance journalist who got his start covering mobile games at the dawn of the App Store. He has since covered everything from smart home tech and laptops to food and culture, but always seems to return to his fascination with smartphones.
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