Samsung has launched its new foldable smartphone named as Samsung W22 5G exclusively in the China market. The smartphone is a successor to the W21 5G launched last year. The upcoming Samsung W22 5G features an exclusive color variant of the Samsung Galaxy Fold3 smartphone for the Chinese market.
The Samsung W22 5G features a foldable design and features support for the S Pen stylus. The Samsung W22 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset. The smartphone features a high refresh rate of 120hz. Let’s have a detailed look at the Samsung W22 5G’s key specifications, pricing & its availability.
Samsung W22 5G: Key Specifications
The Samsung W22 5G sports a 7.6 inches Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels, and a high refresh rate of 120Hz, making it suitable for gaming. The smartphone display also features HDR10+, 372-pixel density, along with a 1200 nits peak brightness. Samsung has provided a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus layer over the bezel-less display of the device, facilitating seamless protection.
The Samsung W22 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, paired up with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. For high-quality performance, the device features Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) clocking at a speed of 2.84GHz along with Adreno 640 GPU. The smartphone boots Android 12 with One UI 3.5 skin on top. The handset supports video playback at 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS).
In terms of optics, the Samsung W22 5G features a triple camera setup at the rear that comprises a 12MP f/1.8 Wide Angle Primary Camera, a 12MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera, and a 12MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera. At the front, the smartphone features a 10MP f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera and a 4MP f/1.8 camera for snapping selfies and video chatting.
In addition, the handset features LED Flash, ISO control, Exposure Compensation, HDR mode, and many more. The smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
The Samsung W22 5G packs a 4400mAh Li-Polymer battery with 25W fast wired charging, fast 11W wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. The smartphone’s connectivity options include 5G and 4G VoLTE connections, besides USB Type-C, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Glonass, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.2, and A-GPS.
Other sensors include accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support, USB Type-C support for file transfer, and charging.
Samsung W22 5G: Pricing & Availability
The Samsung W22 5G is priced at Rs. 145,000 ($1930) for the base configuration. The smartphone will be available in Black and Gold color variants. The Samsung W22 5G Expected to be launched on December 20 this year.