Samsung's high-end flip phone code-named 'Veyron' only targets the Chinese market. (Photo : YouTube/Samsung)
After the announcement of the Galaxy folder 2 earlier this month, another of Samsung's upcoming devices has leaked online. Samsung SM-W2017 is an Android-powered high-end flip phone, codenamed "Veyron," and is expected to unveil soon.
Rumors about the device have been rare although some publications such as Sam Mobile had previously noted of the device's existence. The smartphone succeeds the earlier model, SM-W2016, which was released last year with high-end specs and a clamshell design.
Apparently, Samsung has not stopped releasing clamshell Smartphones in china. With the leaked photos, it is now evident that SM-W2016 already has a successor, which will also be released exclusively in China.
According to Phone Dog, the flip phone features a 4.2 Super AMOLED display, 4GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, a 200mAh battery, and a USB Type-C port. It also comes with a 12MP camera with dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, 4K recording, and a 5MP selfie camera.
Apart from those, Samsung SM-W2017 also come with what seems to be a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a heart rate monitor. The overall design of the flip phone, according to mobile analysts, might have been inspired by that of the Samsung galaxy S7.
And just like the latest Samsung phones, it is said to feature NFC and Samsung Pay. It is, nevertheless, more high-end than the recently released Galaxy folder 2, which features a 3.8-inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 16 GB of internal storage.
The only common thing between the two is that both devices will target the Chinese market. It is not clear if Samsung will extend availability to other markets.
As of now, there is no official announcement of Samsung's flip phone although educated guesses suggest that the company will launch the device in the near future. The company is expected to rebuild its image with upcoming devices after the Galaxy Note 7 saga.
Watch the video below for more info about the SM-W2017:
