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Samsung just revealed new models of its foldable phones at the conference Samsung Galaxy Unpacked eventPrice tags have their own flexibility. Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra It will be available on August 7. Prices start at a whopping $1,200 for the base model of the Flip 8, $100 more than the original price of the Flip 8. Galaxy Z Flip 7. The Z Fold 8 Ultra, which is new to Samsung’s lineup, starts at a staggering $2,100.
The Z Fold 8 offers a larger battery, camera upgrades, and a flexible window for quick access without opening the phone, but these still require careful handling and come with durability tradeoffs.
We’re told to expect premium prices for “advanced” smartphones every year, but that doesn’t make the sticker shock any easier to swallow. So the real question is: Why do we pay more now for a phone that still asks us to hold it?
I blame the AI gold rush. the Lack of RAMalso known as RAMageddon, prompts companies to increase hardware prices. The memory chip shortage is due to the demands of AI data centers, which has a ripple effect to companies that rely on memory chips for devices. Technology companies, such as Samsung, have their own AI features and requirements as well.
The new Galaxy Flip and Fold phones are packed with more built-in AI features than before — which may be part of the reason why… Galaxy phones Cost more this year. The weird (or just funny) part is that US adults aren’t big fans of AI, even though tech companies are involved in everything.
Everything related to Samsung is related to artificial intelligence
Before now, Samsung Galaxy phones had several AI features like Transcript Assist, which converts your recordings into text and summarizes or translates them, and Help pictureswhich edits and enhances your photos.
Samsung on Wednesday added several new AI-powered features to the new phones, including My FanCam, which uses AI to convert videos to any aspect ratio, such as horizontal to vertical, by tracking one person in a video of multiple people, such as in a basketball game.
Samsung also revealed an update to the Now Summary program that lets you create custom reminders from connected apps, bringing all your personal updates into one place. And Now Nudge automatically displays your multitasking tools based on screen activity. If you’re planning a party, you’ll see the calendar to message friends about your availability. Or if you’re booking concerts, Galaxy AI can book concert tickets for you.
Samsung says its task automation features are now available in more than 40 apps. It may seem convenient, but it can be a privacy and security nightmare, no matter how many safety measures Samsung has in place.
AI or not, you pay for it
A Pew Research Center study I found that although Americans are using AI more than ever before, we are still skeptical about it. About half of US adults (49%) use chatbots, some daily. However, 40% believe that the use of AI will have a negative impact on society, and 63% of them say that AI is advancing too quickly.
Not surprisingly, Samsung touts built-in personal AI features “tailored to your lifestyle,” and you bet you’ll end up loving the AI as much as its marketing team does. hunting? You are funding this AI which is paid directly by ever-rising hardware prices. In this period of record unaffordability, $2,000 is a staggering amount to spend on a phone that’s still expected to be replaced in two or three years.
There is no immediate relief from RAM shortages, so prices will likely continue to rise. And companies like Samsung will continue to sugarcoat these inflated prices with contradictory marketing around convenience, connectivity, and making your device “do more for you.” You can ignore the deluge of AI features if you want, but you’re paying for it either way.
The bottom line is that if we’re spending a small fortune on AI capabilities that most people don’t trust or even use, then these new “AI smartphones” aren’t worth that much.
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