The Samsung W27 goes official in China
Samsung has unveiled the W27, its latest W-series foldable smartphone, in China. The handset is essentially a Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with a luxury makeover, featuring gold accents and a more premium finish.
The Samsung W27 sports a dual-tone design in red and blue, colors traditionally associated with Chinese culture. The gold finish extends to the frame, hinge, rear camera module, and camera lens rings.
The rear panel also features the signature gold ‘Heart to the World’ logo. Both the front and rear panels are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3.
Samsung is also bundling the W27 in a special collector's edition box, which includes a 45W charger and a Kevlar protective case alongside the usual accessories.
In terms of specs, the Samsung W27 retains the hardware found on the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, with satellite connectivity as an additional feature.
The foldable gets a 6.5-inch cover display, an 8.0-inch inner screen, and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery and a triple rear camera setup led by a 200MP primary sensor. . It runs Android 17-based One UI 9.
The Samsung Galaxy W27 is available in 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB configurations. The former is priced at CNY 18,999 ($2,850), while the latter costs CNY 21,999 ( $3,300).
It is currently available for purchase via Samsung’s official online store in China.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
| 256GB 12GB RAM | $ 1,899.99 | £ 1,398.00 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | $ 2,099.99 | € 1,796.12 |
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Reader comments
- Anonymous
- LHh
samsung thinks chinese people care about their phones. their sales plummeted since 2017. samsung blamed chinese company atl (also where iphone batteries are made) for note7 battery. samsung was prrejudicial about them. also there are better options t...
- Cpt.Power
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Exactly. I am always used to say make it all even and equal. In other words make all phones from all brands available for sale in every vendor and country and due to a fact many chinese for same ammount of price offers 10-100 times better specc...
- Zoki
- Lec
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