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Samsung W2017: is this the Galaxy S7 in flip phone form?
Last year the Samsung W2016 made its debut, which was the company’s first flip phone in quite some time. Are we due for the Samsung W2017 then?
In a rather interesting move, the W2016 packed most of the Samsung Galaxy S6‘s internals into the clamshell design, including the beefy Exynos 7420 processor, 3GB of RAM and 16MP/5MP camera combination. Sure, there were compromises, such as the 1024×768 screens (yes, it had two screens) and the 2000mAh battery, but it was effectively a Galaxy S6 in flip phone form.
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What are the odds of seeing a successor then?
Well… a GeekBench 3 score popped up several weeks ago, revealing the existence of a Samsung W2017, complete with single-core and multi-core scores of 2364 and 5458 respectively.
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The GeekBench score noted several specs, including a quad-core MSM8996 processor (the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820), 4GB of RAM and Android Marshmallow.
Tech Updates has also revealed more details about the upcoming device, courtesy of a recent Antutu test. These details include confirmation of the previous specs, as well as revealing a full HD display, 64GB of storage and a 12MP/5MP camera pairing.
Is this the real deal though? Well, it’s only logical that Samsung would prepare an updated clamshell smartphone using the S7’s internals and specifications as a platform, however, benchmarks aren’t 100% reliable either.
Samsung hasn’t yet confirmed any pending flip phones in the pipeline either, but more information might be made available at IFA 2016 in a week’s time.
Don’t get your hopes up for a South African release of the Samsung W2017, as the W2016 was exclusive to China for the most part. Still, I wouldn’t mind a powerful flip phone — today’s smartphones look a little boring.
Featured image: Samsung W2016 product page