The South Korean multinational electronics manufacturer has announced their first ever commercially available and industry first smartphone running the company's own Tizen operating system, named the Samsung Z.
Talking a little bit about Samsung's new/old Tizen, it is an Linux-based operating system developed with the American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation, Intel, which will work on devices, including smartphones, tablets, in-vehicle infotainment devices, smart televisions, computers and smart cameras. Tizen has already made it to the market with Samsung's smart camera, NX300M and wearables like Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo in the past. Samsung is all set to showcase their newly unveiled smartphone at their upcoming Tizen Developer Conference, in San Francisco, United States, on 3rd of June, which is tomorrow.
The South Koreans new smartphone and their operating system is said to deliver fast and optimal performance along with responsive multi-tasking, which comes with improved memory management. The phone has also got support to 2D and 3D graphics on board for smooth scrolling and enhanced rendering performance over web browsing. There is the new Ultra Power Saving Mode that lets the phone be operational at minimal battery levels to overcome an emergency situation.
From it's design, unlike other smartphones from the Samsung's fleet, the new Samsung Z is more squared-off from it's sides, shipping with a the faux leather back battery door with the Galaxy Note 3 like stitching patter on the sides. The phone also features fingerprint reader integrated on the unit's home button and a heart rate sensor on the back aside the LED flash light, like the company's flagship, Samsung Galaxy S5.
"Samsung is committed to enhancing the mobile experience of consumers with innovation that is both personal and unique to their needs. The Samsung Z integrates the power and adaptability of the Tizen platform, enabling users to browse the web faster and utilize applications more effectively," said DJ Lee, President and Head of Global Sales & Marketing Office, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics.
The new smartphone from Samsung will be available in Black and Gold color options, which will launch in the third quarter of this year in Russia first, followed by other market, eventually.
In term of the Samsung Z's internal specifications, the handset will come out of the box with a Quad-Core application processor clocked at 2.3GHz, 4.8-inches Super AMOLED High Definition screen of 1280 x 720 resolution display, 16 gigabytes of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot), two gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), eight megapixels main camera on the back with LED flash and traits Mini mode, Quick Shot, Best Photo, Drama, Panorama and Dual Camera, on the front there is a 2.1 megapixels secondary camera, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Near Field Communication (NFC), IR Blaster and 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity support, along with a 2,600mAh powered battery and runs Tizen's version 2.2.1 on top. There is also Samsung's proprietary attributes like the Download Booster, S Health 3.0, and Color theme customization. The device is measures at 138.2 x 69.8 x 8.5 millimeters in dimensions and weighs 136 grams on mass.
Source: SAMSUNG TOMORROW