SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The latest flagship smartphones by two South Korean tech giants -- the Galaxy Note 8 and the V30 -- are expected to officially kick off in the country on Sept. 21, industry sources said Wednesday, signaling a heightened competition in the high-end smartphone segment here.
Although consumers who preorder Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Note 8 can get their smartphones Sept. 15, it still marks the first time for the two giants to officially release a flagship model on the same day.
Preorders for Samsung's new phablet start Sept. 7.
Samsung showcased the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note 8 with a dual camera and improved stylus features last week.
LG Electronics plan to introduce its new flagship Thursday. The 6-inch LG V30 will come with a screen ratio of 18:9 with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. It will become the first V smartphone to use an OLED display.
Industry watchers said LG's strategy to release the product along with the Galaxy Note 8 apparently reflects the company's confidence over the new product.
One of the two teaser clips released by LG earlier showed a page being torn apart from a blue-colored notebook with the phrase "There's a reason to break up with you." The other video showed a pen being broken into two pieces in the shape of a "V."
colin@yna.co.kr
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Source: Samsung, LG to release high-end smartphones on same day
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