New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS): The pre-bookings for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 were 2.7 times high in India as compared to Galaxy Note20 Series launched last year, industry sources revealed on Wednesday.

Samsung has received a tremendous response to its new foldable smartphones in India, with the company securing the best ever pre-bookings for any Galaxy flagship launched in India, sources told IANS.

Most of the pre-bookings are coming from young consumers, the sources added.

Pre-bookings for newly-launched Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G smartphones opened in India on Tuesday.

Consumers looking to buy Samsung's third generation of category-defining foldable devices can log on to Samsung.com or visit leading retail stores to pre-book Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.

Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G are Samsung's most powerful and premium smartphones as well as more durable. The devices are built to last with IPX8 water resistance.

For the first time, Samsung announced big offers on Galaxy Z Fold3 & Galaxy Z Flip3 during the pre-booking phase.

Samsung has signed up Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt to be the face of Galaxy Z Series.

The Fold3 carries a starting price-tag of Rs 1,49,999, while the Flip3 starts at Rs 84,999.

Consumers pre-booking Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G will be eligible for either an upgrade voucher of up to Rs 7,000 or HDFC Bank cash back of up to Rs 7,000 using credit and debit card, taking the starting price of Galaxy Z Fold3 5G at Rs 1,42,999 and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G at Rs 77,999.

In addition to this, consumers will be eligible for free 1 year Samsung Care plus Accidental & Liquid Damage Protection worth Rs 7,999 on pre-booking Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Rs 4,799 on pre-booking Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.

Consumers can pre-book their Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G on Samsung.com and across leading retail stores starting Tuesday till September 9 and the sale will commence from September 10.