Samsung reportedly sold 1,600 Galaxy Fold units in 30 minutes

Setting a sort of new record in the luxury smartphone segment, Samsung sold a total of 1,600 “Galaxy Fold” devices in flat 30 minutes after pre-bookings were open on the company’s official online store on Friday, highly-placed sources told IANS.

The consumers who pre-booked Galaxy Fold have paid the full amount of Rs 1,64,999 upfront — another first in the super-premium smartphone segment — and will get devices delivered to them through a concierge on October 20, along with a dedicated expert on call 24×7.

According to sources, the company has now closed the pre-bookings of Galaxy Fold in India for sometime, as the initial stock was limited to 1,600 units. Each Galaxy Fold consumer will also get a one-year “Infinity Flex Display Protection”.