Pre-orders for new Samsung foldables hit record high

Samsung said the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 5 proved more popular than the Fold 5, which opens like a book, taking up about 70% of the total pre-orders that ran for one week starting Aug 1. — Reuters

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co says it has received more than one million pre-orders for its latest foldable phones in South Korea, a record high for the form factor.

The South Korean tech giant said pre-orders amounted to 1.02 million units for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5, which were launched two weeks ago, breaking its record of 970,000 units for the previous models.