Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Watch 5 series, Buds 2 Pro launched- price, India availability, specs and more

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022: South Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the fourth generation of foldable smartphones -- Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4 along with its latest smartwatches, Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro. The brand also announced the launch of its latest TWS Galaxy Buds 2 Pro at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022. 

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 has been launched at a price of $1,800 (around Rs 1,42,700). On the other hand, Galaxy Z Flip 4 has been launched at a price of $1,000 (around Rs 79,200). Globally, the foldable devices will be available for pre-order beginning August 10, with general availability starting August 26 (in select countries). In India, the new foldable phones will be available for open sale from early next month. The pricing for new devices in the country will also be revealed at a later date.

"Created in collaboration with our world-class partners, the next foldable devices offer unparalleled mobile experiences that meet the needs of our most dynamic users," said Dr TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung.

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According to the company,  Flip 4 and Fold 4 come with armor Aluminum frames and hinge cover, along with exclusive Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the cover screen and rear glass. Galaxy Z Flip 4 comes in Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold and Blue finishes while Galaxy Z Fold4 in Graygreen, Beige and Phantom Black, along with Burgundy colours.

The Flip 4 device comes with an upgraded camera and is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform. It houses an expanded 3,700mAh battery with super-fast charging that claims to take the battery power up to 50 per cent in around 30 minutes.

Galaxy Z Fold 4, also with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and hyper-fast 5G, is the first device to ship with Android 12L, a special version created by Google for large-screens, including foldables. Galaxy Z Fold 4 offers an upgraded 50MP wide lens and 30x Space Zoom lens, along with a variety of camera modes.

"Content is even more immersive and distinctive on the 7.6-inch main screen, a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and a less visible Under Display Camera (UDC) featuring a new scatter-type sub-pixel arrangement," said Samsung.

The company also introduced Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch5 Pro smartwatches (in 40mm and 44 mm sizes), along with a Galaxy Buds 2 Pro hearable device, at its 'Galaxy Unpacked' global event. The Galaxy watches will be available for pre-order in select markets starting from August 10 with sale starting August 26, according to the company.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is equipped with a unique 'BioActive Sensor' that reveals heart rate, blood oxygen level and even stress level. Watch 5 Pro has the largest battery in a Galaxy Watch. It's 60 per cent larger than Galaxy Watch 4. In addition, users can monitor blood pressure and ECG from their wrist but these heath functions are only available in select markets.