KUALA LUMPUR: South Korean electronics giant Samsung is offering a RM200 rebate for customers who trade in their old smartphones for its Galaxy J5 Prime, or Galaxy J7 Prime.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics said that with the rebate, via the trading-in of smartphones of any brand which is in working condition (the company said the trade-ins do not have to be in perfect form), customers can purchase the Galaxy J5 Prime and the Galaxy J7 Prime for RM699 (retail price: RM899) and RM999 (retail price: RM1,199), respectively.
The company said that the month-long offer is valid from tomorrow until May 21, 2017, at any participating outlet and Samsung Experience Stores.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics vice president for IT & Mobile Business unit, Lee Jui Siang, said that the company wants consumers to discover experiences that the company's mobile phones bring to the table today.
"This is a golden opportunity for them to expand their mobile experience further. The Galaxy J5 Prime and J7 Prime are great devices coming from the diverse Galaxy J family.
“Simultaneously, we are encouraging consumers today to responsibly discard their used mobile phones in the most environmentally-safe way possible,” he said in a media statement today.
Calling the two models “the best smartphones to take 'wefies' with”, the company said that the two models feature 13MP rear cameras, with an f1.9 aperture lens for bright images, even in low-light settings.