Following the launch of the Galaxy Fold last year, Samsung’s China-exclusive W-series has also gotten a massive change. Gone is the clamshell+dual screen+physical alphanumeric keyboard design, and in its place is a phone with a design similar to the Galaxy Fold.
For this year’s Samsung W21 5G, the design is similar to that of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and some folks believe it is rebadged. However, live photos of both phones show that while their design is similar, they are in no way identical.
What? Samsung W21 is actually bigger than Fold2! pic.twitter.com/IIk1mxAI04
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 4, 2020
The photos were posted on Twitter by the popular Chinese leaker that goes by Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) and they show the W21 5G and Galaxy Z Fold 2 side-by-side.
The first thing you notice is the strikingly different finishes of the two phones. The W21 5G comes in gold and appears to have a textured back unlike the smooth finish of the Fold 2. The phone is also slightly larger than the Galaxy Z Fold 2.
On the inside, it has been reported that the Samsung W21 5G will have the same specs as the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The TENAA listing says it has a 6.23-inch cover display, 2090mAh + 2160mAh (rated capacities) dual batteries, and dual SIM support. The phone is also powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus processor
The W21 5G launches today, so do keep an eye out for our launch post.
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