Samsung China has introduced its latest clamshell flip phone called W2019 (SM-W2019). It is successor to last years W2018 smartphone.
It is an Android flip phone with thickness of 17.3 mm. It has side mounted fingerprint sensor for fast unlocking and making secure payments. Its hybrid dual SIM slots supports 4G VoLTE.
The Samsung W2019 specs include two 4.2-inch super AMOLED screens, an internal one and external. It has 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD resolution and supports multi-touch. not to mention its typical number dial pad and hardware navigation keys.
While the exterior resembles to a retro phone, internals are of flagship grade. It has an octa-core Snapdragon 845 mobile platform and is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM.
The cameras at the back are dual shooters, 12MP (F/1.5-2.4) and 12MP. For video calling and selfies there is an 8MP snapper with F/2.0. A 3070 mAh battery juices up the hardware and is chargeable using USB type-C connector.
Samsung W2019 Specifications
- Model Number: SM-W2019
- Shape: Flip phone
- Materials: anodized, diamond-cut aluminum and glass
- Dimensions: 132.9 x 63.4 x 17.3 mm / Weight: 257 grams
- Unlocking: Fingerprint reader (side mounted)
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM slots
- Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo with Bixby
- Internal and External Display: 4.2-inch (Internal and External) dual screens, Super AMOLED display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, multi-touch support
- Chipset: octa-core (2.8GHz x 4 + 1.7GHz x 4) Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 128GB built-in (about 109.4GB user available), Expandable up to 512GB using MicroSD card
- Front Camera: 8MP with F/2.0 Aperture
- Rear Cameras: 12MP (F/1.5 – F/2.4 smart Iris) + 12MP (F/2.4) dual rear cameras with LED Flash, AF, OIS, 2X Optical Zoom, 10X Digital Zoom, 4K Video recording
- Battery: 3070 mAh (typical). Offers up to 85 hours of standby (up to 280 hours with reminder information screen off)
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz), ANT+, Bluetooth V4.2, USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1, GPS/GLONASS, NFC
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Pressure sensor, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall Sensor, Iris sensor, Ambient Light, Proximity
The Samsung W2019 will come in Gold and Silver colors. Pricing and availability details were not revealed.