Samsung brings ‘flip’ phone back with the Android-powered W2016

Remember those clamshell or flip smartphones? Well, Samsung has just brought them back, but in a new package. The company has launched a premium dual-display clamshell smartphone (as seen in the picture below), named as W2016, in China. The phone features impressive specifications (pretty much like its flagship S6), and is encased in a chassis contoured with glass and metal. For now, the device has been launched in China, and Samsung has revealed no detail regarding its price and arrival in other regions.

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Samsung W2016

Coming on to the specifications, the Samsung W2016 features 3.9-inch Super AMOLED dual displays with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, and sports a 16-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, along with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It measures 120.4 x 61 x 15.1 mm and weighs 204 grams.

The Samsung W2016 is backed by a 2,000mAh battery with fast charging technology. It supports connectivity features such as dual-SIM, 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2 LE & apt-X, and GPS/A-GPS. As seen in the pictures, the device is available in Black and Gold color options for now.

Samsung W2016 specifications

  • 3.9-inch Super AMOLED dual displays with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels
  • 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM
  • 64GB internal storage, Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • 16MP primary camera with LED Flash, and 5MP front-facing camera