Samsung just introduced the W25 and W25 Flip, the company’s latest W series smartphones, at an event in China. The W25 is the Chinese variant of the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which was introduced for the Korean market last month.
At 10.6mm thick, it is 1.5mm thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. When open, it is just 4.9mm, compared to 5.6mm in the Z Fold 6. This packs an 8-inch QXGA+ 20:18 aspect ratio, making it wider, and the outer display is also bigger at 6.5-inch with a wider 21:9 aspect ratio.
The camera has also seen an upgrade since this features a 200MP main camera compare to 50MP in the Z Fold6, while retaining the 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP 3x telephoto rear cameras. It still has a 4MP under screen front camera for the inner screen and a 10MP camera for the outer screen.
It retains Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SoC, but has 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB storage, and still has IP48 ratings for dust and water resistance, enhanced Armor Aluminum and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and a 4400mAh battery.
Samsung W25 Specifications
- 8-inch (2184 x 1968 pixels) QXGA+ 20:18 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 1~120Hz adaptive refresh rate, HDR10+, up to 2600 nits peak brightness
- 6.5-inch 21:9 HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Cover Display, 1~120Hz adaptive refresh rate, up to 2600 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- 3.4GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 750 GPU
- 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB / 1TB (UFS 4.0) storage
- Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 200 MP (OIS, Dual Pixel AF) main + 12 MP 123˚ Ultra-wide (f/2.2, 1.12 μm) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4 1.0 μm, OIS, PDAF, 3x optical zoom), 30X space zoom
- 10 MP front camera with 1.22 μm, f/2.2 aperture; 4MP Under Display (f/1.8, 2.0μm, FOV: 80˚)
- USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor
- Water-resistant (IP48)
- Dimensions Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6mm, Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9mm; Weight: 255g
- 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 6E (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 4400mAh battery with 25W wired and 15W wireless (WPC and PMA) charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Both the phones come in ceramic black, with a “Heart to the World” logo with a delicate matte touch, a gold armored aluminum frame.
Samsung W25 Flip Specifications
- 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2640 x 1080 pixels) 21.9:9 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex display with 1~120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 425ppi,
- 3.4-inch (720 x 748 pixels) Super AMOLED cover display, 60Hz refresh rate, 306 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- Up to 3.4GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 750 GPU
- 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB UFS 4.0 storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
- 50 MP Wide (f/1.8, 1.8 μm, OIS) + 12 MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 123° 1.12 μm); Video: Up to 4K 60fps
- 10MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS
- resistant (IP48)
- USB Type-C Audio, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Dimensions: Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9mm, Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm; Weight: 187 grams
- 4000mAh battery with 25w fast charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare reverse wireless charging
Pricing and availability
The Samsung W25 is priced at 15,999 yuan (USD 2229 / Rs. 1,88,060 approx.) for the 16GB+512GB version and the 16GB + 1TB model costs 17,999 yuan (USD 2,508 / Rs. 2,11,590 approx.).
The Samsung W25 Flip is priced at 9,999 yuan (USD 1,393 / Rs. 1,17,545 approx.) for the single 12GB + 512GB version. Both phones are available for pre-order from today and will be available for sale through all channels in China from November 15th.