Samsung exec Kang Min-seok tried defending why the Galaxy Z TriFold uses last year's processor instead of the newest flagship chip from Qualcomm. The VP claims the company wanted a polished product and picked the older silicon for that reason, but the math tells a different story. With just 100,000 units planned for production, Samsung would pay roughly 280 bucks per chip for the latest version versus 220 for the previous generation, which saves them around six million dollars total.
The device costs 2,447 dollars and only comes in one color option. Buyers are getting charged premium prices for hardware that lags what other flagships are packing right out the gate. The excuse about wanting a finished product falls flat when you realize the real issue is keeping costs down on a limited production run.
The device costs 2,447 dollars and only comes in one color option. Buyers are getting charged premium prices for hardware that lags what other flagships are packing right out the gate. The excuse about wanting a finished product falls flat when you realize the real issue is keeping costs down on a limited production run.
