Galaxy A13 5G will ship without charger and headset

A Samsung announced this week the Galaxy A13 5G, its newest entry-level phone that supports next-generation networks, but with it came an unpleasant revelation to many users: the affordable model won’t include a charger and headset in its box.

On its press-released announcement page, Samsung notes in a footnote that the “charger and headphones are sold separately” from the device.

Despite having removed accessories from the box, the model arrives in the United States costing more. O Galaxy A12 was launched with prices starting at US$179 (about R$1 thousand). O Galaxy A13 5G, its successor, will cost US$ 249 (about R$ 1,400).

Fashion comes to entry-level cell phones

last year to Apple it featured the new models in the iPhone 12 lineup without a vital accessory: the charger and the headset. The company claims that this decision is to reduce the emission of polluting gases and shape a “greener” future.

Days after the controversial announcement, major competitors such as Xiaomi and Samsung mocked Apple, both of which contradicted themselves months later with the release of their cellphones without a charger and without a headset in the box.

In January of this year we already announced that Samsung intended remove charger from most cell phone cases. And he did.

Now the fashion spreads and affects not only users who are looking for a complete experience (with an incomplete box), but also those who want a simple cell phone with essential accessories (which no longer come with the device).

Whether the user wants it or not, it seems that such a trend is inevitable and soon we should see more and more releases with smaller cases and accessories sold separately, and not just coming from Samsung.

Source: Samsung

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