Samsung will be launching the Galaxy W20 5G foldable phone in China on Nov. 19. It was previously believed to be a new clamshell foldable phone from the company. However, newer reports have claimed that it is nothing but a 5G version of the Galaxy Fold for China that is equipped with a newer chipset. Yesterday, it appeared on TENAA with preliminary specs. The listing has now been updated to reveal its entire specifications. The TENAA listing reveals that the Galaxy W20 5G foldable phone is driven by Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform.

Samsung Galaxy W20 Specifications

The Galaxy W20 5G foldable phone for China has a model number of SM-W2020. The TENAA appearance has revealed that the phone will is fitted with a 4.6-inch display that supports 720 x 1680 pixels. It serves as covering display. Unfolding the device will reveal its flexible AMOLED screen of 7.3 inches that produces 1536 x 2152 pixels resolution.

The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. It could be customized with the latest version of One UI 2.0 custom ROM from Samsung. TENAA reveals that it features an octa-core processor that works at 2.956 GHz. This clocking speed belongs to the Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform. The Galaxy Fold 5G phone available outside of China is equipped with SD855+. However, China will be getting Snapdragon 855+ edition of the Galaxy W20 5G. Its chipset is supported by 12 GB of RAM and it has a massive native storage of 512 GB.

For photography, it seems to be equipped with the same six cameras that are available on the Galaxy Fold. The back panel of the phone has 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel triple camera system. Flanked above the inner screen is a 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera system. Above the cover display is a selfie shooter of 10-megapixel.

The TENAA images of the Galaxy W20 5G phone reveals that it features a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The device is backed by a 4,135mAh minimum rated battery. Its 3C listing has revealed that it could be shipped with 15W fast charging. The WPC certification of the SM-W2020 has revealed that the phone will be also carry support for wireless charging.

The Galaxy Fold is selling in China for 15,999 Yuan (~$2,286). The upcoming Galaxy W20 5G with an enhanced chipset is expected to carry a costlier pricing.

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We have heard plenty of reports that Samsung is working on a new design for a folding smartphone. We’ve seen patents and renders in the past, and now we’re seeing leaked posters pop-up online. The poster is for the a device called the Samsung Galaxy W20 5G for the carrier China Telecom and, as the name suggests, will be 5G capable.

The poster, revealing the new name, appeared at an expo in China and is interesting for several reasons. First off, the Galaxy W-series is usually launched in the fall, with the W2019 arriving in November with Snapdragon 845 chipset. Although we don’t know the specs of the device, logically we can expect a Snapdragon 855+ here.

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What we’re more interested in seeing however is how much exactly the device will cost. The Galaxy Fold was already expensive, and the W-series devices have also always held a premiun price tag. The W2019 was launched at CNY8,999, which is above $1,200, and that’s the base price without any golden ornaments. It’s fully capable for the Galaxy W20 5G to go above CNY9,999, especially considering its 5G connectivity capabilities.

Samsung said when the Galaxy Fold released that the future of their foldable phone division depended on the sales of the Galaxy Fold devices. If it sells well, Samsung would continue down its foldable phone path.However, the existence of the poster at a renowned Chinese conference suggests that the company has already made up its mind.

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