Samsung has expanded its foldable smartphone lineup with the launch of the new Samsung W27 in the Chinese market, during its “Heart of the World” event on Thursday. The latest book-style foldable smartphone comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. There’s also a 200MP triple rear camera unit and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Samsung W27 Price and Availability
Samsung W27 costs Yuan 18,999 (approx. Rs. 2,72,000) for the base 16GB RAM with 512GB internal storage model. The top-of-the-line model (16GB RAM + 1TB storage) carries a price tag of Yuan 21,999 (approx. Rs. 3,15,000). The smartphone will go on sale in China on November 13 via the Samsung online store. It comes in two color options, i.e. Jihu Blue and Jixia Hong.
As a part of its reservation offer, Samsung is providing customers with a Samsung Care+ premium service package worth Yuan 1,399. Available to those who register within the specified period, the package includes discounted display replacement, battery replacement services, and complimentary screen protector installation.
In terms of specs and features, the latest premium foldable smartphone is equipped with an 8-inch QXGA+ 2X Dynamic AMOLED foldable display on the inside with a resolution of 2504 x 2256 pixels. It offers a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 3000nits of peak brightness, and HDR10+ support. For outside, Samsung provides a 6.5-inch FHD+ (2520 x 1080 pixels) 2X Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 3000nits of peak brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protection.
Samsung W27 Specifications
- Display (Inner): 8-inch (2504 x 2256 pixels) QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Panel, 422ppi, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, up to 3000 nits peak brightness
- Display (Outer): 6.5-inch (2520 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Panel, 422ppi, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 3000 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 Protection
- Operating System: Android 17-based OneUI 9
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC
- GPU: Adreno 840
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 512GB/1TB
- Rear Camera: 200MP+50MP+10MP
- Selfie Camera: 10MP (Inner), 10MP (outer)
- Battery: 5,000mAh with 45W Wired and 20W Wireless Fast Charging
- Connectivity: 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v6.0, GPS, GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, IP68-Rated Certification
The dual-SIM-supporting Samsung W27 runs on Android 17 with OneUI 9 on top. Under the hood, it arrives with up to 4.74 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor along with Adreno 840 GPU. The handset features a 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 onboard storage. For biometric authentication, the foldable device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
For optics, the Samsung W27 brings a triple camera setup on the back, including a 200MP primary sensor (f/1.7) with Optical Image Stablisation, a 50MP ultrawide angle sensor with an f/1.9 aperture and a 10MP telephoto camera with up to 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom. For selfies and video calling, the premium foldable smartphone has 10MP inner and outer cameras with an f/2.0 aperture.
The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support. There’s also 20W wireless fast charging technology. Talking about dimensions, it measures 72.8 x 158.4 x 8.4mm when folded, and 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1mm when unfolded.