The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 are selling like hot cakes, as people seem to be finally impressed by Samsung’s thin and light foldable phones. However, there is some bad news for Samsung, as a truck containing thousands of those phones was reportedly stolen in London, UK.
According to a report from Yonhap News TV (via @UniverseIce), a truck containing the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 was stolen from London’s Heathrow Airport after arriving at the airport and being moved to a warehouse. The vehicle reportedly contained phones worth $10.6 million (£7.9 million). The Galaxy Z Flip 7 costs £1,149 in the UK, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is priced at £1,799.
There were over 5,000 Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 phones in that truck. Other devices that were in the truck include Galaxy S25 series phones, Galaxy A16, and the Galaxy Watch 8 series.
The stolen containers have reportedly been located after the British police launched an investigation immediately. It is safe to assume that Samsung worked with the law enforcement agencies to get hold of the stolen truck. Moreover, the company might have already sent a code to blacklist those stolen phones so that they can’t be sold via the illegal market or activated/used.
The South Korean firm had insurance for those phones. So, the company won’t face much loss. However, it would be a huge task to blacklist them and then re-enable them if they are found. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 were announced on July 9 and went on sale in the UK on July 25.
You can watch the Galaxy Z Fold 7, the world’s thinnest and lightest book-style foldable phone, in our video below.