Samsung confirms Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5 launch event location

Samsung has confirmed the event location for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 launch. Based on a recent report, the company was choosing between Seoul and New York, and it seems like a decision has been made.

Samsung confirmed the event location for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5 launch

Samsung will host its global launch event for its next-gen foldables in Seoul, South Korea. In other words, the event will be in Samsung’s homeland. The company usually does this event in the US or Europe, so this is interesting.

The confirmation came from the President of Samsung DX’s Global Marketing Center, Lee Young-hee. When he was asked for the reason behind this, he said: “Because Korea is meaningful and important”.

Truth be said, he could have elaborated a bit more, but there you have it. Based on his comments, Samsung really wanted to host this event in its homeland.

Lee Young-hee did not disclose the date nor the venue of this event, however. Based on rumors, the event will take place on July 26 at COEX in Gangnam-Gu, Seoul.

The company will also announce the Galaxy Watch 6 during the show

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will definitely be the stars of the show. Those are not the only devices Samsung will announce, however. The Galaxy Watch 6 will also get introduced, and perhaps a mixed reality headset, or at least a teaser for it.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 have leaked a number of times thus far. Samsung is expected to offer an improved hinge, and the Flip 5 will feature a noticeably larger cover display.

Those two devices will, however, in many ways, be very similar to their predecessors. The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra aka Razr+ launched yesterday, and it will provide ample competition for the Galaxy Z Flip 5, along with some other clamshell foldables.

The competition is increasing in the book-style foldables market too, even though China still gets a lot more such devices than other markets. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 will definitely have some competition, however, and more devices are coming to global markets.