The popularity of local brands from China such as Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, OnePlus and Xiaomi have surpassed Samsung in the past few years. The South Korean company is now working on covering the lost ground in China. In the recent past, the company has worked on launching phones that are customized for the Chinese markets and now its gearing up to release Android 9 Pie update for its devices. Today, Samsung China has released the Android 9 Pie update roadmap for its smartphones and tablets.

Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G9600 / G9608) and Galaxy S9+ (SM-G9650) models along with Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600) will be treated with Android 9 Pie update in February in China. In March, the Pie upgrade will be available for Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8850).

The Galaxy A9 Star Lite (SM-A6050), Galaxy A9 2019 (SM-A9200), Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8858), Galaxy S8 (SM-G9500 / G9508), Galaxy S8+ (SM-G9550) and Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500 / N9508) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie update in April In China. In May, the Galaxy A9 Start Lite (SM-A6068) smartphone and Galaxy Tab S4 (SM-T830 / T835C) tablet will be provided with Android 9 Pie OS update.

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Samsung will be releasing Android 9 Pie update to W2019 flagship clamshell phone in August. In September, the latest Android version will be coming to Samsung Phoenix aka Galaxy A6s (SM-G6200), Galaxy S (SM-G8750), Galaxy Tab S3 tablet (SM-T820 / T825C) and W2018 clamshell phone (SM-W2018) will be upgraded to Android 9 Pie update. The Galaxy J8 (SM-J3300 / J3308) and 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A 2018 tablet (SM-T590 / T595C) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie upgrade in October.

Samsung users will be receiving One UI along with Android 9 Pie OS update. Even though the South Korean company has released the aforementioned, the arrival of the update for some devices may vary if it is not ready for release.

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Samsung’s Android-based flip phone, W2019 has once again caught in the wild via a video. Last week, it appeared at TENAA, a Chinese regulatory authority with full specs details. In a newly leaked video of the Samsung W2019, we can see it’s dual-screen and flip design along with the dual rear shooters. The new version of the Samsung flip phone comes with various improved features and specs. It features 4.2-inch AMOLED displays – one on the inside and one on the outside.

As per the listing on TENAA, Samsung W2019 flip phone carries Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with a T9 keyboard under the hood. In the camera department, Samsung added a dual camera setup having an aperture of f/1.5-2.4. It will bring an optical 2X zoom capabilities using its second camera shooter on the rear side. There will be a 3000 mAh battery to keep it running with Android 8.1 Oreo on board.

Samsung W2019 will host 4.2-inch dual displays having a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. Unlike its predecessor, Samsung W2018, it will carry a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The handset measures 132.9 x 63.2 x 17.3mm.

After, photos from the regulatory authority, today, a video along with some new images have appeared on Slashleaks. You can check those photos and videos above to get the overview of the device.  A couple of days ago we received another set of its photos, revealing its design from all angles.

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The Samsung W2019 bearing model number W2019 has even appeared on WiFi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG and MIIT in China. So, everything over here is just indicating things that are coming our way very soon.

Samsung W2019 is expected to arrive only in China very soon. It will carry a hefty price tag of around $2500 which is speculated on the basis of old reports and rumors.

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