Samsunghas unveiled a special Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition at its Unpacked event in France. The new foldable phone has the same internal specs as the standard version, but eye-catching yellow designhas extra pre-installed apps and a flipsuit case.
This specially designed phone, It will be presented to all athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. This is in recognition of Samsung’s three-decade partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Since Rio 2016, Samsung has gifted all athletes with a specially designed smartphone, but this time Samsung’s latest product will be gifted to athletes ahead of its official launch.
Stephanie Choi, Vice President of Marketing for Samsung’s Mobile Experience Business Unit, said the phone will capture athletes’ experiences during the Games in Paris “from creating meaningful connections to capturing lifelong memories.” To make it easier to use their phones in Paris, each Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will feature an eSIM with 100GB of 5G data provided by Orange. Additionally, the official Paris 2024 app will feature a closed social media environment for athletes Athlete 365 platform and Transport Accred will also offer the application.
Samsung Wallet is available at vending machines at Olympic and Paralympic venues a pre-installed app for free drinks In addition, the IOC’s partnership with Coca-Cola and Paris’ public transport company IDFM free public transport access card Samsung will showcase the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition at exhibitions across Paris. It could go on sale in the future without any special athlete benefits, as the company previously offered the Galaxy Z Flip3 in China specifically for Beijing 2022 and the Galaxy S21 in Japan for Tokyo 2020.
Athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics will have their phones with them from July 18, a week before the Opening Ceremony on the Seine River. The parade will be broadcast via a dedicated 5G network using Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones.