Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 on Wednesday (July 10), making its priciest flagship model lighter and slimmer and bolstering AI functions as it challenges Apple's dominance in the premium market. - REUTERS
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00:00Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest foldable smartphones on Wednesday.
00:05It's bolstering AI functions in a bid to challenge Apple's dominance in the premium market.
00:11With a starting price of around $1,900, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is Samsung's lightest and slimmest phone yet.
00:19Meanwhile, the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 6 starts at $1,100.
00:24The world's largest smartphone maker pioneered the foldable segment in 2019.
00:29The launch is crucial as competitors are surging into the market.
00:33Samsung's foldable phone shipment share fell from 81% in 2022 to 63% in 2023.
00:40That's according to data provider Canalys.
00:43The Flip boasts a longer battery life, a higher-resolution camera,
00:47and a new vapor chamber to keep the phone cooler.
00:50The hope is to reduce pain points discovered through customer interviews.
00:54Samsung is also offering new AI functions including a listening mode
00:58that provides simultaneous interpretation by voice when paired with Galaxy Buds earphones.
01:04It also worked with Alphabet's Google for new AI search functions.
01:08On the accessory side, Samsung is making a bet on more sophisticated health monitoring functions.
01:13Its offerings include the Galaxy Ring.
01:16At just under $400, it is light, about three grams or less.
01:20It can be worn in the shower or while swimming,
01:23and can constantly monitor heart rate and stress levels,
01:26as well as help control a Samsung phone's camera or alarm.
01:30A slew of new health functions were added to its Galaxy Watch products, too.
01:35It's now a U.S. FDA-approved monitoring device for sleep apnea.
01:39The products will be available starting on July 24 in South Korea, North America, and Europe.