Lazada just had a blast with its 11.11 sale. This year’s sale sets new records for the online store company, with over 11 million deals from local and international brands sold to customers in the Philippines.

Lazada tallied one million sold items within the first hour of the 11.11 sale. One million users also shopped for various items on the website. By the end of the sale event, Lazada shoppers spent a total of 205 million minutes shopping on Lazada. That’s equivalent to watching a marathon of harry Potter for 187,000 times. Filipinos also proved to be shopping-savvy, collecting up to PhP 170 million worth of vouchers during the sale. One person’s shopping cart even amounted to a whopping PhP 1.2 million.

Bigger league of millionaire sellers

Dealers and sellers also set a record for increasing the membership of Lazada’s millionaire-seller league. The league, where sellers past a million peso sale mark earn membership, gained 1,140 new sellers because of the 11.11 sale.

Top brands in the 11.11 sale include Xiaomi for mobile category; CooCaa for home appliance; Pampers for mother’s care; Hydro Flask for general merchandise; Maybelline for health and beauty; and American Tourister for fashion.

This year’s 11.11 sale proves that e-commerce is booming the country. Globally, e-commerce is growing steadily, with China’s Singles’ Day event this year crossing the US$ 38 billion mark for total sales.

Here are the latest prices of Samsung smartphones in the Philippines. We listed the devices according to their category.

Last update: November 16, 2019

Premium (PhP 30,000 and up)

• Samsung Galaxy Fold — PhP 109,990
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (128GB) — PhP 60,990
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 — PhP 53,990
• Samsung Galaxy S10+ — PhP 55,990
• Samsung Galaxy S10 — PhP 49,990
• Samsung Galaxy S10e — PhP 39,990
• Samsung Galaxy A80 BLACKPINK edition — PhP 49,990
• Samsung Galaxy A80 — PhP 34,990
  • Promo (Nov 11-30) — PhP 29,990

Upper-Midrange (PhP 20,000 to PhP 30,000)

• Samsung Galaxy A70 — PhP 22,990
  • Promo (Nov 11-30) — PhP 20,990
• Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) — PhP 26,990
• Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) — PhP 32,990
• Samsung Galaxy A7 (128GB) — PhP 19,990
• Samsung Galaxy A7 (64GB) — PhP 15,990

Lower-Midrange (PhP 10,000 to PhP 20,000)

• Samsung Galaxy A50s — PhP 18,990
  • Promo (Nov 11-30) — PhP 16,990
• Samsung Galaxy A50 — PhP 15,990
• Samsung Galaxy A30s — PhP 12,990
• Samsung Galaxy A30 — PhP 11, 990

Budget (PhP 10,000 and below)

• Samsung Galaxy A20s — PhP 9,990
• Samsung Galaxy A20 — PhP 8,990
• Samsung Galaxy A10s — PhP 6,990
• Samsung Galaxy A10 — PhP 5,990
• Samsung Galaxy M20 — PhP 6,990

You may also check out our Best Smartphones guides. We shortlisted our chosen premium, upper-midrange, lower-midrange, and budget handsets to help you find your next smartphone.

First announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy S10 and refined later on in 2019, the Samsung Galaxy Fold has now made its way to the Philippines. The country’s two biggest telecommunication providers are also joining in the fray.

With Globe, pre-orders start November 18 with Globe’s ThePLAN or ThePLATINUM. It will be available until December 1st or until stocks last; only 400 units will be available.

With Smart, interested parties may start their application by preparing the following requirements: contact information, proof of income or financial capacity, proof of identity, proof of address, and email address. Visit a Smart Signature store anywhere in the country to submit your requirements. For more details visit Smart’s website.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is available for PhP 109,990 at Abensons, Ansons, Samsung Experience Stores, Lazada, and other official distributors. It’ll come with a pair of Galaxy Buds, one year of Samsung Care+ and Samsung Concierge.

Samsung Concierge and Samsung Care+

Samsung Concierge gives access to specialized customer care programs including a 24/7 dedicated hotline, free pick-up and delivery assistance, and service express lanes, among others. Customers get to directly consult with the company’s tech experts for any queries.

Samsung Care+ is a hassle-free year-long program to assist Galaxy Fold owners for any emergency concerns. It also includes repair coverage for one year.

A new device category

The Galaxy Fold is Samsung’s first foldable smartphone. It sports a foldable 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display. Revealed months ago, the display can freely transform between an expansive 7.3-inch tablet and a smaller 4.6-inch phone. Unfolded, the phone is a QXGA+ resolution powerhouse. Folded, the phone carries a workable HD+ display.

Powering the device is a 7nm octa-core processor, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of internal storage. Outside, the phone carries a triple rear camera setup — 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera + 12-megapixel wide-angle camera + a telephoto lens. In front, it has a 16-megapixel selfie shooter when folded. It has two batteries that combine for a total of 4380mAh.

During the first reveal, the Galaxy Fold was said to be available in four colors with LTE and 5G variants and will retail for US$ 1,980. Global availability of the refined version was announced in September at IFA 2019 in Berlin.

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