Zee Media Bureau
Samsung flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones will go on sale in India on Friday within two weeks of launch, as the Korean electronics giant looks to compete with rival Apple’s iPhone6.
The company said it will also manufacture the sixth edition of the flagship devices at its Noida facility in the first half of the year.
“India is among the select 20 countries for the first phase of launch of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The Indian R&D team has made a valuable contribution in making these smartphones. .. We also plan to begin manufacturing these devices in India in the first half of this year,” Samsung India Vice President Marketing (Mobile and IT) Asim Warsi said.
He added that India-manufactured devices will be primarily targeted at the domestic consumption.
Samsung, which is the world’s as well as India’s largest smartphone player, had unveiled the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month.
The company’s facility at Noida has a capacity of producing over four million mobile phones a month and manufactures both affordable and high-end devices.
The Galaxy S6 will be offered in three storage options — 32 GB (Rs 49,900), 64 GB (Rs 55,900) and 128 GB (Rs 61,900).
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is priced at Rs 58,900 (32 GB), Rs 64,900 (64GB), and Rs 70,900 (128 GB).
In the past years, Samsung’s global competitor Apple has made inroads in the Indian smartphone market. Its latest offering — the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus — were launched in India in October 2014 with prices starting at Rs 53,500.
The high-end model was available for Rs 80,500 at the time of launch. Both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are available in 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB versions.
With PTI Inputs
