Samsung W23 And W23 Flip Launched In China With Crazy Specs

Samsung has launched the Samsung W23 and the Samsung W23 Flip in China with the same Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 5G flagship devices. It was announced in August of this year that these Galaxy devices would be launched in India as well as worldwide. There are, however some differences in the design and the operating system of the devices that are launched in China. Despite this, the price of these devices is higher than the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

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1 Samsung W23 Flip

1.1 Specifications

1.2 Price and Color Option

2 Samsung W23

2.1 Specifications

2.2 Price and Color Option

3 Opinion & Live Image

Samsung W23 Flip

Specifications

The smartphone features a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz LTPO 3.0 Internal Dynamic Amoled Display with 2630×1080 Pixel Resolution, adaptive refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz, 22:9 Aspect Ratio, 8-Bit panel, Infinity Flex Display, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection.
It also has a 1.9-inch HD Cover Amoled display with 260*512 Pixel Resolution.
There is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor integrated into this device.
This Flip device has a 10MP (f/2.4) Front Camera and a 12MP OIS (f/1.8) Main + 12MP 123° (f/2.2) Ultra-wide-angle in the Rear Camera.
Both Rear and Front Cameras can shoot video up to UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 60fps.
There is a single variant of the smartphone available with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

There is a 3700mAh battery available on the smartphone, which is capable of 25W Fast Charging.
It runs to OneUI 4.1 based on Android 12 out of the box.
From a security perspective, it has a Side Mounted Fingerprint Scanner and Face ID.
Unfolded, the device measures 6.9mm in thickness and folded, it measures 17.1mm in thickness and weighs 187 grams.
For Connectivity options like 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0 Port for Charging and Data Transfer.
Other features -> it has IPX8 Water Resistant.

Price and Color Option

This smartphone is launched in a Single 12GB+512GB variant which costs CNY 9,999, approximately INR 1,13,940 and approximately USD 1381.
It is available in a Single Shiny Black Color Option.

Samsung W23

Specifications

The smartphone features a 7.6-inch QXGA 120Hz LTPO 3.0 Internal Dynamic Amoled Display with 2176×1812 Pixel Resolution, adaptive refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz, 22:9 Aspect Ratio, 8-bit panel, Infinity Flex Display, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection.
It also has a 6.2-inch HD 120Hz External Amoled display with 2316×904 Pixel Resolution, 48-120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 23.1:9 aspect ratio, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection.
This device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SoC.
This Fold device has a 4MP Under Internal Display Front Camera, 10MP (f/2.4) External Front Camera, and a 50MP OIS (f/1.8) Main + 12MP 123° (f/2.2) Ultra-wide-angle + 10MP Telephoto in the Rear Camera.
Both Rear and Front Cameras can shoot video up to UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @60fps.

A single variant of the smartphone is available with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The smartphone has a 4400mAh battery which supports 25W Fast Charging.
It runs to OneUI 4.1 based on Android 12L out of the box.
From a security perspective, it has a Side Mounted Fingerprint Scanner and Face ID.
The device measures 6.3mm in thickness when unfolded and 15.8mm in thickness when folded. It weighs 263 grams.
For Connectivity options like 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0 Port for Charging and Data Transfer.
Other features -> it has an IPX8 Water Resistant.

Price and Color Option

This smartphone is launched in Single 12GB+512GB variant which costs CNY 12,999 which is approx INR 1,82,320 and approximately USD 2210.
It is available in Single Shiny Black Color Option.

Opinion & Live Image

As part of the W23 Series, Samsung has launched two smartphones. It is pertinent to note that these devices are premium versions of the previously announced Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4. Despite its high price, this device is part of a series of smartphones that are launched at a premium price point. There are some people who buy these devices and there are others who do not.

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