Samsung has already confirmed that 2018 a foldable smartphone should appear and so slowly take the rumors to the mysterious Galaxy X too. After it was only recently announced that the device could appear very early in the year to come, we are now talking about a very limited release with a relatively small number.
If Samsung or Apple bring new high-end smartphones such as the Galaxy S8 or the iPhone 8 on the market, then analysts quickly expect production and sales figures in the high double-digit million range. As Fores assumes, Samsung should be much more careful with the Galaxy X.
According to the report, Samsung had to test the completely new design of the Galaxy X Model SM-G888N0 with the help of a manageable number of users. It is also necessary to first teach users the benefits of the folding feature. It has passed the certification of the Bluetooth organization and the Korean Radio Agency. Samsung would be well advised to offer the premium model first in one or two countries and in a limited number of perhaps 100,000 devices.
Every year we have 3 major technology fairs located in different countries. At the beginning of the year, CES is held in Las Vegas, a world-class event attended by thousands of brands to present the earliest novelties of the year. This is a good time for Samsung to introduce the new Galaxy X, as it would not detract from any other device in the company.
Should the Galaxy X be accepted well then, Samsung 2018 could increase the production and return to the known scale with millions of copies. The manufacturer from South Korea would only have to pay attention that Galaxy X and Galaxy S9 do not compete too much with each other. This would be possible over time offset international sales starts and also over the price. With the iPhone X and the iPhone 8, Apple faces a very similar challenge.