Samsung’s Galaxy S22 will be available in another shade of purple on August 10th
Ahead of its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event in August, Samsung is unveiling a new color variant of the flagship S22 it launched earlier this year. Called “Bora Purple” after the Korean word for purple, the new hue will be available only for the smallest S22, not the Plus and Ultra versions, though Samsung said the color will launch on “exciting new Galaxy devices later this year.” You’ll be able to buy the Bora S22 on August 10th for the same $800 as the original model, which also comes in violet, green, pink, white and black.
We’ve seen Samsung launch purple gadgets before, like the “Orchid Gray” Galaxy S8, “Lilac Purple” Galaxy S9 and the lavender Z Flip 3. The S22 series itself is already available in violet, but the Bora edition’s contour cut camera housing is color-matched to the rest of the phone, while this part on the older handset is gold.
Samsung’s obsession with the color purple is evident in the press release it issued to announce the launch of Bora. “[P]urple is for everyone, whether you’re a global pop sensation, someone with a playful sense of style or a teen who wants to stand …read more