South Korean electronics company Samsung (Samsung) is now working on bringing a dustproof foldable phone. However, the company does not have this feature in its latest foldable phones Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5. Earlier it was also hotly discussed that Samsung has mastered the ability to protect the phone from dust but there is no reality in it. Actually, the phone had IPX8 certification for waterproofing, not for dustproofing (dustproof foldable phone).
The company said – it is difficult but we are trying
According to the news, Samsung is still positive about bringing additional security to the future generation of its flip and fold handsets. In a press conference reported by Bizwatch (via Android Authority), Samsung supremo TM Roh said that we are well aware of the user demand for dustproofing phones and we are committed to achieving this Trying different. But due to the nature of foldables, there are many moving parts, so dust proofing is difficult.
Foldable phone market growing rapidly
Samsung Electronics will lead the global foldable phone market this year (foldable phone market) is hoping to take advantage of the growth. According to bizwatch.co.kr news, market research firm Counterpoint Research predicts that the foldable phone market will grow 42% year-on-year to 18.6 million units this year. Samsung Electronics recorded a little less than 10 million units, which was the sales target at the time of the release of Galaxy ZFlip and Fold 4 last year, but considering this, it is estimated that they expect to sell around 14 million units this time. are doing.