Each year, Samsung launches its foldables in the Chinese market under the W-series. They are mostly identical to the Z-series, except with some design mods that make them more attractive to local buyers, a fancy retail box to account for the high price and, usually, more RAM and storage than the Z-models.
The upcoming Samsung W25 will be a little
more special – it will be based on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
that is currently available only in South Korea. This means larger cover and
internal displays (6.5” and 8.0” vs. 6.3” and 7.6” on the regular Z Fold6), but
without S Pen support, plus a 200MP main camera (replacing the 50MP unit).
In terms of design, the Samsung W25 is
black with golden highlights along the metal sides and camera bump, as is the
style of the W-series. The sides also have a pattern to them, instead of the
usual smooth metal finish.
Samsung also makes clamshell foldables for
the W-series. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 will be used as the basis for the
Samsung W25 Flip since there is no Special Edition for this one. Samsung China
does sell the regular Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, if you prefer. The
W24 (based on last year’s Z Fold5) is currently CNY 13,000 for a 16GB/1TB model,
while the Z Fold6 is CNY 14,000 for a 12GB/512GB model and CNY 16,000 for a
12GB/1TB option. Of course, this is a year after the W24 first arrived,
originally it cost CNY 16,000.
And there are reasons to pick the
W-foldable over the Z-foldable, besides the extra RAM and spruced up looks.
Check out that retail package, it has a charger and a case in it. Now that’s
luxury. We’re joking, of course, but the W25 Flip also has a charger and case,
which is more than can be said of the barebones Z Flip6 retail package.
