Samsung W23 5G and W23 Flip 5G Look Luxury Gold Plated
Samsung W23 5G and W23 Flip 5G launched in China as variants custom luxury from the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The most striking difference is seen from the design side, which is more luxurious with gold plated. What about the specifications?
The Galaxy W23 5G comes as the successor to the W22 5G which was released last year. Samsung has indeed launched a W-series smartphone every year specifically in China, since 2008.
The biggest difference between the Samsung W23 duo and the fourth-generation Galaxy Z Series is in terms of design. Both the Samsung W23 5G and W23 Flip 5G have gold plated edges and hinges.
Samsung says that the W23 duo hinge shell adopts a high-end watch metal precision cutting process and is engraved with nano-grade polishing. The new hinge structure is also said to be thinner and more flexible. The hinge shell also has an embossed metal pattern which makes it look more luxurious.
Both the Samsung W23 and W23 Flip come with a logo in the middle that says ‘Heart to the world’. The base color of this latest W Series model is still the same as last year’s W22 5G, with a Black back panel.
Apart from the design changes, the main specifications of the Samsung W23 5G and W23 Flip 5G still remain the same as the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 5G. There is only a small difference in the capacity of RAM and internal storage.
As is known, last August the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 were launched globally at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Comes with a larger size, the specifications of the Galaxy Z Fold4 are more powerful than the previous generation.
Not only the Galaxy Z Fold4, the specifications of the Galaxy Z Flip4 have also increased from the model released the previous year. Second smartphone with a folding screen from Samsung has been released globally, including in Indonesia.
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Samsung W23 5G Specifications
The Samsung W23 5G features a second-generation Dynamic AMOLED 2X QXGA+ display measuring 7.6 inches with a resolution (2,176×1,812 pixels), with a speed of refresh rate up to 120Hz.
While closing screen or cover screen using the second generation Dynamic AMOLED screen measuring 6.2 inches HD+ (904×2,316 pixels), with refresh rate up to 120Hz.
Like the Galaxy Z Fold4, the Samsung W23 5G is also powered by chipset Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and is supported by 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The battery capacity is also the same, 4,400 mAh with fast charging technology with a 25 watt cable, and fast charging without cable (PowerShare) 15 watts.
For cameras, the Samsung W23 5G features a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP main camera with aperture f/1.8, then camera Ultrawide 12MP with f/2.2 aperture and 10MP telephoto camera with aperture f/2.4, and supports optical zoom up to 3x and SpaceZoom up to 30x.
For selfies on the front there is a front camera below the 4MP main screen with aperture f/1.8, and the front camera at cover screen 10MP with aperture f/2.2. This front camera is still the same that is embedded in the Z Fold3 generation.
Connectivity options on the Samsung W23 5G include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB), GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS and a USB Type-C port.
This folding phone is also equipped with several sensors, such as accelerometer, air pressure sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor. The phone also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication.
Samsung W23 Flip 5G Specifications
The Chinese version of the Samsung W23 Flip 5G aka Galaxy Z Flip4 has a second-generation Dynamic AMOLED screen measuring 6.7 inches full-HD + (1,080 × 2,640 pixels) with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. While the second screen or cover screen uses a 1.9-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 260 x 512 pixels.
foldable smartphone clamshell it is powered chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, paired with 12GB RAM (8GB global version RAM) and 512GB internal storage. Meanwhile, the battery capacity is the same as the global version, which is 3,700mAh and supports 25W fast charging.
For photos and videos, the Samsung W23 Flip 5G comes with a similar setup to what we’ve seen on the Galaxy Z Flip4. The W23 Flip 5G has a dual rear camera consisting of a 12MP main camera with aperture f/2.2, and camera Ultrawide 12MP with aperture f/1.8. While on the front there is a 10MP selfie camera above the folding screen
Connectivity options are also no different from the global version, such as 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/A-GPS, NFC, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS and a USB Type-C port. .
Sensors installed in the Samsung W23 Flip 5G include accelerometer, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, proximity sensor, and light sensor. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication.
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Price of Samsung W23 5G and W23 Flip 5G
Samsung has only released one storage variant for the Chinese market, namely 16GB RAM + 512GB which is priced at CNY 15,999 or Rp. 34 million. This price is more expensive when compared to the price in Indonesia of IDR 27 million.
As for the price of the W23 Flip 5G with one 12GB RAM + 512GB variant, it is priced at CNY 9,999 or the equivalent of Rp. 21 million.
Both foldable smartphones come in Shiny Black, and are currently up for pre-order in China, with shipments starting October 28, 2022. [SN/HBS]
