Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 highlights: Foldable phones, Watch 6 unveiled

After high-octane launches included the latest foldable phones, the mega event has come to an end. The Galaxy Unpacked also witnessed the launch of Galaxy Watch 6 and Tab S9 series. 

Samsung unveils the latest tab, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series. “Dynamic AMOLED 2x display for outstanding picture quality that is vivid & crisp, and also easier on the eyes”, Samsung tweeted.

And the wait is finally over! Samsung has lifted the curtains off its latest Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series

Samsung has revealed the prices of Z Flip 5 which starts at $999, while the Z Fold 5 is priced at $1,799.

The new Galaxy Z Flip 5, a 6.7-inch smartphone that folds down into a square shape, now has an external display covering the majority of one side, making it more useful when closed. It’s marginally thinner with a new hinge, but makes few other hardware advances. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, the flagship unit in the range, also benefits from the improved hinge that’s helped make it thinner and lighter.

Samsung unveils Z Fold 5 at Unpacked 2023. The new smartphone gets a new hinge and a brighter inner screen. Samsung's 7.6-inch screen Fold5, lighter and thinner than last year's model, offers a bigger vapour chamber for better heat management when gaming or multitasking and a 41% thinner stylus.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 has been unveiled at mega tech event in Seoul

The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is set to begin anytime soon. To check how to watch the event live, read here

Analyst Ross Young had predicted that Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 would come in these colours, viz Blue, Green, Platinum, Yellow along with Beige, Gray, Light Green and Light Pink.  “Also seeing Blue and Platinum on the Fold 5 along with the higher volume colors of Beige, Black and Light Blue”, Young tweeted.

There are strong rumours that Samsung Galaxy S23 FE might be launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event. According to latest leaks, the rumoured smartphone might have a large display up front with minimal bezels, a slightly rounded frame, and three cameras on the back, each with its own protruding model. 

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event will be livestreamed on the company's website and YouTube channel. The livestream begins at 4:30 pm IST. Read more

A tipster named Paras Guglani had predicted Galaxy Z Flip 5's starting price to be ₹95,000. He claimed that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be priced at ₹1,50,000 (including GST)

Suga of K-pop sensation BTS is expected to participate at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in Seoul, the Korea Herald reported. An industry official on condition of anonymity told the website that Suga will attend the event as a guest but will not perform on the stage.

According to website SamMobile, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is expected to have three storage variants, clocking in 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. It will also feature faster UFS 4.0 storage.

Ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung is offering exclusive benefits of ₹5,000 to customers who pre-reserve the devices. The customers can pre-reserve the devices at just ₹1,999 which is refundable.

Samsung will announce the price of Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5, which are expected to be launched on Wednesday evening, tomorrow at 10 am. “Are you ready to #JoinTheFlipSide? Tune in on July 27, 2023 at 10:00 am for the price reveal of the next Galaxy”, a tweet by Samsung India read. Read more

According to website Smartprix, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is expected to have a 7.6-inch AMOLED display. Its external panel of will measure 6.2 inches and boasts a refresh rate of 120hz. The smartphone is expected to be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC for Galaxy.

The latest leaks by SnoopyTech via 9to5Google website, the Galaxy Watch 6 series is likely to be powered by the Exynos W930 chip, and paired with 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.

According to latest leaks by 9to5Google, the Z Flip 5 may have a much bigger cover display along with folder icon-shape. It is also expected have fingerprint sensor and button layout, along with hinge that closes completely flat with no gap.

The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event will take place digitally and in-person at Seoul, the South Korean capital on Wednesday. The technology behemoth has been teasing the event since past few days on its digital platform. If you have been waiting for Samsung's latest lineup of products, your wait will end today. Read more

Galaxy Z Flip 5 likely to be launched with larger cover display, the Verge reported. 

Samsung has invited the customers to pre-book their orders ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event. The customers  need to pay just ₹1,999 to pre-book the devices which will be launched today. Besides early delivery, the company has promised exclusive launch benefits on pre-booking the devices.

The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event will be livestreamed on the company's official website and YouTube channel on July 26, 2023 at 4:30 pm IST. Samsung is hosting the Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul for the first time.