Here's your first look at Samsung W27, a more premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

TL;DR

Samsung’s W27 is expected to be a more premium China-only version of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, continuing the W-series strategy.

A leaked image shows the device in blue with gold accents, including a gold-finished camera island.

No specs or launch date are confirmed, but Samsung often releases W models a few months after the main Galaxy Z Fold launch.

Since Samsung launched its first book-style foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold, the brand has been offering W variants of its foldables for the Chinese market. These models are typically more premium versions of their Galaxy Z Fold counterparts. Now, the company appears to be following the same strategy with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Popular tipster Ice Universe has shared an image of a smartphone on X that they claim is the Samsung W27. The device is expected to be a more premium version of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra for China and a successor to the Galaxy W26, which was based on the Galaxy Z Fold 6. You can check out the image below.

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Alleged Samsung W27 image

As you can see, the alleged W27 features a blue finish with golden accents. Its camera island also appears to have a gold finish. Although there is no information about its features and specifications yet, the device will likely offer the same hardware as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, following Samsung's approach with previous models in the W lineup.

Samsung hasn't revealed when it plans to launch the W27. Typically, the brand launches its W models three to four months after introducing a new Galaxy Z Fold series smartphone. Given this pattern and the fact that Samsung launched the W26 in October, the W27 could arrive soon.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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