Samsung Galaxy Fold went on sale earlier this year as the company’s first foldable smartphone. Last month, the South Korean giant introduced Samsung W20 5G smartphone, which is the 5G variant of the Galaxy Fold.

Now, the Samsung W20 5G smartphone will go on sale in China from today. The phone will be available in both variants — Standard and Extreme. While the Standard variant costs 19,999 yuan (~$2,854), the Extreme variant is priced at 29,999 yuan (~$4,280).

While the Standard Edition ships with a free pair of Galaxy Buds worth 999 Yuan (~$142), the Premium Edition or the Extreme Edition includes a free pair of Galaxy Buds and VIP service from the company.

Do note that the W-series smartphones from Samsung are exclusively sold in China and thus, the W20 5G will not make its way to other regions. However, for the international market, the company has launched Galaxy Fold 5G.

Coming to the specifications, the Samsung W20 5G has an outer AMOLED display of 4.6 inches that produces HD+ resolution. Opening the device reveals its 7.3-inch flexible AMOLED display that offers full HD+ resolution.

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Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform, coupled with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The smartphone is running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own One UI 2.0 custom interface on top.

As for the cameras, the device features 16-megapixel (ultrawide) + 12-megapixel (wide-angle) + 12-megapixel (telephoto) triple camera on its rear. Above the cover display, there is a front-facing camera of 10-megapixel with autofocus. There is a 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera system placed at the upper-right corner of the inner display.

The smartphone, which has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, is powered by a 4,235mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. The device is also equipped with support for 9W reverse wireless charging.

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The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered Samsung Galaxy Fold has been available in China since a few months, but it only supported 4G connectivity. Last month, the South Korean company introduced the Galaxy W20 5G phone as 5G-ready version of the Galaxy Fold driven by the more powerful Snapdragon 855+ SoC.  At the unveil event, the company did not confirm on the price tag of the Galaxy W20 5G foldable phone. It had only stated that the device will be available for purchase in December. Earlier today, the Galaxy W20 5G appeared on Samsung’s official online store as well as JD.com.

Samsung W20 5G Price

On JD.com, the Samsung W20 5G can be seen in Standard and Premium Edition. Priced at 19,999 Yuan (~$2,843), the Standard Edition ships with a free pair of Galaxy Buds worth 999 Yuan (~$142). The Galaxy W20 5G Standard Edition is up for reservations on the Chinese retailer site. The Premium Edition is priced at a whopping 29,999 Yuan (~$4,264) that includes a free pair of Galaxy Buds and VIP service worth 29,999 Yuan. The above shown screenshot shows that the Galaxy W20 5G Premium Edition was available for purchase at the time of writing this post. The shipments of both models will begin on Dec. 20.

The Samsung W20 5G Standard Edition is the only version that is listed on its official e-shop for China with a pricing of 19,999 Yuan. The next sale on JD and Samsung’s online store is Dec. 20. The W20 5G foldable phone comes in an attractive white color. Samsung only sells its W-series smartphones exclusively in China. While the Galaxy Fold 5G is available outside China, the international availability of the Galaxy W20 5G seems unlikely.

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Samsung W20 5G Specifications

The Samsung W20 5G foldable phone has an outer AMOLED display of 4.6 inches that produces HD+ resolution. Opening the device reveals its 7.3-inch flexible AMOLED display that offers full HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform drives the foldable device with 12 GB of RAM. The Android 9 Pie OS along with One UI 2.0 runs on the device. It has a large internal storage of 512 GB.

The Samsung W20 5G features 16-megapixel (ultrawide) + 12-megapixel (wide-angle) + 12-megapixel (telephoto) triple camera on its rear. Above the cover display, there is a front-facing camera of 10-megapixel with autofocus. There is a 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera system placed at the upper-right corner of the inner display.

There is a 4,235mAh battery inside the Samsung W20 5G that supports 15W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. The device is also equipped with support for 9W reverse wireless charging. It comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

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Today, at an event in China, Samsung announced a new device. The new phone is the Samsung W20 5G and it is unlike other phones in the China-exclusive W-series. It is also Samsung’s first phone to be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ processor.

Samsung W20 Design

The W-series is a smartphone line that packs flagship specs in the old clamshell design. The series is known for its dual displays, alphanumeric keypad, and expensive price tag. For the W20, Samsung has made some big changes but has kept the costly price tag. The inner screen is now one enormous flexible touchscreen display that can be folded. You still have an outer screen but it is larger than any we have seen on previous models.

While the Samsung W20 looks nothing like its predecessors in terms of design, it is actually not a new device as it is just a rebranded Galaxy Fold 5G for China.

Samsung W20 Specifications

The phone has a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 720 x 1680 display on the outside. When unfolded, you are greeted with a 7.3-inch flexible Super AMOLED display with a 1536 x 2152 display and HDR10 support.

This is Samsung’s first phone to come with a Snapdragon 855+ processor, a higher-clocked version of the processor inside the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy S10 series. There is 12GB of RAM and it is matched with a more than sufficient 512GB of storage.

The inner display cuts off at the top right corner for a 10MP + 8MP dual camera combo while the back of the phone is home to a 12MP primary camera, a 16MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 12MP telephoto camera. At the top of the smaller display is a 10MP camera for selfies and video calls.

On the right frame of the phone are the volume rocker, power button, and side-mounted fingerprint scanner. A USB-C port and a primary microphone at the bottom left of the device while the bottom right is home to the speakers. The SIM tray is on the left frame.

The Samsung W20 5G has a dual-cell battery with a combined capacity of 4235mAh. It supports reverse wireless charging, so owners can use it to wirelessly charge their other devices. There are dual AKG-tuned stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos for an immersive audio experience while watching movies or playing games.

The W20 5G supports only China Unicom and China Telecom NSA networks. It does not support SA networks.

Samsung ships the phone with One UI and their VIP services provided along with the purchase of the phone. You also get a free pair of Galaxy Buds and a leather calfskin case. However, there is no info on the price but Samsung did say it will go on sale in December.

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Samsung is launching the Galaxy Fold 5G in China but under a different name entirely. The foldable device will be sold in the country as the Samsung W20 5G, and ahead of its release tomorrow, a hands-on video has been posted on the web.

The short video shows the device when it is opened and closed. The phone will be available in white when it launches.

The Samsung W20 has two displays – a 7.3-inch foldable AMOLED screen with a 2152 x 1536 resolution and a second screen that is 4.6-inches, has a 720 x 1680 resolution and is on the outside of the device.

Samsung is shipping the phone with the Snapdragon 855+ processor along with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. There are six cameras in total on the device. The first is a 10MP camera above the smaller display on the outside. You also have a 12MP + 12MP + 16MP triple camera configuration on the back of the phone. Samsung has also included 10MP + 8MP dual cameras above the inner display.

The W20 will run One UI based on Android 9 Pie out of the box and ship with a 4135mAh battery.

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Samsung’s W Series has always been a China-exclusive line with its dual displays and clamshell design. This year’s model will go by a different naming scheme. Rather than launch as the Samsung W2021, the phone will launch as the Samsung W20 5G. A poster has now revealed the launch date for the phone and also its design which is super familiar.

The Samsung W20 will be announced on November 19 in Wuhan, China according to a poster shared on Twitter by @MMDDJ_. But that isn’t the only thing the poster reveals.

The poster also shows what the device looks like and it sure shares a striking resemblance to the Galaxy Fold. Actually, it is an upgraded Galaxy Fold with a Snapdragon 855+ processor and a 5G modem.

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Because No Samsung's foldable display smartphone with 5G in China.(Fold 5G isn't launch in China)

— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) November 7, 2019

The Galaxy Fold will launch in China tomorrow but that is the 4G version. So rather than launch a 5G version as the Galaxy Fold 5G, it will be sold in China as the Samsung W20. Sounds weird but that is what it is.

Other than the processor and modem, there may be other differences between the upcoming phone and the 4G version.

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