After several rumors Samsung has finally made the Samsung Galaxy W phablet official in Korea. It has a 7-inch (1280×720 pixels) TFT display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Multi Window, S Planner , Pop up Play and also support Landscape mode in the homescreen.
It has leather-like stitched design on the back, similar most of the recent Samsung smartphones. It is just 99.6mm in width and has 16:9 aspect ratio for comfortable one-handed usage during voice calls, says Samsung. It also has LTE-Advanced that would offer data speeds of up to 150 Mbps.
Samsung Galaxy W specifications
- 7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
- 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- 8MP camera with LED flash
- 2MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 191.8×99.6×8.8 mm; Weight: 245 grams
- 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory (11 GB user memory), Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
- 4G LTE-A / 3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
- 3200 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy W comes in Black, White and Red colors and would be available through Korean operator SKT for 490000 South Korean Won (Rs. 28300 approx). It is not clear if Samsung plans to sell this device outside Korea.