Samsung Launches Chinese Version of 'GalZ Fold SE'... Ultra-Premium Model Priced Over 3 Million Won

Simgyecheonha W25, W25 Flip Release
Pre-Registration Open... Sales Start from the 15th

Samsung Electronics is launching the Chinese version of the 'Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE)' called Simgyecheonha 'W25' and its counterpart in the same line, the 'W25 Flip.'

Chinese versions of the Galaxy foldable phones, Simgyecheonha W25 and W25 Flip. Screenshot from Samsung Electronics China website.

On the 7th, Samsung Electronics announced that it officially unveiled these products in China the previous day in collaboration with China Telecom. Simgyecheonha is a premium line model that Samsung Electronics has been releasing in China.

Pre-orders for sales notifications began the day before, and sales will start from 10:08 AM on the 15th at official Samsung Electronics online and offline stores in China.

The W25 features a 6.5-inch display when folded and an 8-inch display when unfolded, identical to the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, with a thickness of 10.6 mm, and it is equipped with a 200-megapixel wide-angle camera.

The difference is that the weight is 255 g, which is 19 g heavier compared to the Z Fold Special Edition's 236 g. Samsung Electronics explained that this is due to additional design elements.

The price starts at 15,999 yuan (approximately 3.11 million KRW) for the model with 16GB RAM and 512GB internal memory, and from 17,999 yuan (approximately 3.5 million KRW) for the model with 16GB RAM and 1TB internal memory.

The W25 Flip, the Chinese version of the Galaxy Z Flip6, has a 6.7-inch internal screen and a 3.4-inch external screen, and is equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera. The price is 9,999 yuan (approximately 1.94 million KRW).

Recently, in the global smartphone market, led by Chinese manufacturers, the development of thinner and lighter foldable phones is in full swing. Foldable phones are expected to be a breakthrough in the stagnant smartphone market, but the market size is still not large.

Huawei's 'Mate XT,' released last September, initially attracted attention with over 6 million pre-orders, but it is reported that actual sales in September amounted to only 20,000 units.