Only this weekend! Samsung Discover deals! Galaxy S24 Ultra, Watch 6, Z Fold 5 or, Z Flip 5.

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    Exclusive: Samsung W2020 flip phone to feature 512GB internal storage

    Phone
    By 

    Last updated: September 13th, 2019 at 17:20 UTC+02:00

    Samsung's premium flip phone is due for a refresh this year. Yes, it does make one, but availability is limited to China and South Korea. There's still a market there for a high-end flip phone and Samsung caters to it with a new model every year.

    The W-series flip phone is always a flagship-level device with specs similar to those introduced with the company's Galaxy Note and Galaxy S handsets that year. It was also one of the first devices from Samsung to ditch the headphone jack back in 2017. We have some information about the upcoming model – W2020 – that we'd like to pass along.

    Samsung's W2020 premium flip phone is due soon

    Samsung has the W2020 in the pipeline and if history is any indication, it should be unveiled before the end of this year. We hear that the W2020 is going to feature 512GB of internal storage on the base model. This will be quite the jump as last year's base model had 128GB storage and a 256GB option. It may ostensibly be UFS 3.0 storage.

    The W2019 has both an external and internal 4.2-inch 16:9 aspect ratio Full HD Super AMOLED display in a classic flip phone design. This setup may be retained for the upcoming model. It features a Snapdragon 845 processor with 6GB of RAM, the same configuration as select variants of the Galaxy Note 9. So it can be said with reasonable certainty that the W2020 will emulate this year's flagship and come with a Snapdragon 855 chipset with 8GB of RAM.

    The rear camera setup on last year's flip phone is the same as the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 so we can expect to see the latest triple-camera system on the W2020. Something that doesn't trickle down from the mainstream flagships is the larger battery. The flip phone has obvious design limitations so it will be interesting to see if the W2020 will go beyond the 3,070mAh capacity of its predecessor. It will most likely run on Android Pie with One UI on top.

    The pricing information isn't available at this point in time but this limited release handset always cost a pretty penny. There's a dedicated fan base for it and they'll be happy to know that Samsung will soon be coming out with an updated model.

    Phone ChinaW2020

    You might also like

    Fear of China’s OLED gains sparked Samsung and LG’s budding romance

    Fear of China’s OLED gains sparked Samsung and LG’s budding romance

    Samsung and LG are both major Korean conglomerates that also compete against each other in various industries, such as component manufacturing, electronics, and home appliances. LG used to make phones back in the day as well but has since given up on that business. Samsung Display and LG Display are the leading South Korean display […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 3 weeks ago
    China may have forced Apple’s hand on RCS support for iPhones

    China may have forced Apple’s hand on RCS support for iPhones

    Samsung and Google have long called upon Apple to support the RCS standard for text messages on the iPhone, but Apple being Apple was playing hard to get for the longest time. The company unexpectedly announced in November last year that it will add RCS support to iPhones starting in 2024. Many felt that this […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 3 weeks ago
    Baidu AI is holding the Samsung Galaxy S24 series back in China

    Baidu AI is holding the Samsung Galaxy S24 series back in China

    As you may know, Samsung uses Google to power most new Galaxy S24 AI tools in most markets. Not so in China, where many Google services are banned or limited. To work around these issues, Samsung partnered with China's Baidu to power the Galaxy S24's AI features in the country. And according to early Galaxy […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 1 month ago
    Huawei is readying a new foldable phone for a February release

    Huawei is readying a new foldable phone for a February release

    Although Samsung is the leader in foldable phones globally, the company doesn't have as much pull in China, where customers prefer local brands. Huawei manufactures some of the most popular foldable phones in China, and according to new reports, the company is preparing to announce a new foldable device next month. A Huawei insider on […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 1 month ago
    Galaxy S24 to get Baidu AI chatbot integration in China

    Galaxy S24 to get Baidu AI chatbot integration in China

    The Galaxy S24 is Samsung's first AI phone, and it comes with the Galaxy AI suite. It comes with several AI-powered features, including one that can translate languages in real time during voice calls and messages. In China, the Galaxy S24 will use Baidu's Ernie AI chatbot for real-time language translation and other features. Galaxy […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 months ago
    Galaxy S24 uses a special AI in China for Galaxy AI features

    Galaxy S24 uses a special AI in China for Galaxy AI features

    Galaxy AI is undoubtedly the biggest selling point of Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series. This suite of artificial intelligence-powered features relies on Google's AI models as well as ones trained by Samsung. However, since Google's services are banned in China, Samsung had to look for alternatives. No surprise, then, that the company had to go […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 2 months ago