Samsung has finally unfolded the covers from the world’s first Tizen operating system. Namely the Samsung Z. Yes, the phone has finally surfaced. The rumors that spread like wildfire have finally came true. People who have a lot of interest in gadgets and gismos might already know about the integration of Tizen with Samsung. The Tizen operating system is assimilated with Samsung’s smart cameras and intelligent watches like the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2.
This is the “premium” phone that that company was talking about. Samsung Z is supposed to get its first public appearance during tomorrow’s Tizen Developer Conference in the core of San Francisco. Now without further a due, you can take a look at the specifications of the Samsung Z:
- Dimensions: 138.2 x 69.8 x 8.5mm
- 136 grams in weight
- 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display
- 1280 x 720 resolution (ppi is yet unknown)
- 2 GB of RAM
- 16 GB of internal memory
- microSD slot up to 64 GB
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n HT40, MIMO(2*2)
- GPS / GLONAS
- Bluetooth v4.0
- 8 MP primary camera
- 2.1 MP front facing camera
- Camera features: Mini mode, Quick Shot, Best Shot, Drama, Panorama, Dual Camera
- Value-Added features: Ultra Power Saving Mode, Download Booster, S Health 3.0, Color Theme Customization, Fingerprint sensor
- OS Tizen v2.2.1
- 2.3 GHz processor
- Quad-core CPU
- Color availaibility: Gold confirmed, others unknown
According to the company’s own press release, the Samsung Z is “built on top of unparalleled quality”. The phone according to the company will sit alongside its Android counterpart, the Galaxy S5. The Tizen operating system has been heavily customized as to fulfil the users demand and as to provide equivalent experience as the now-a-days Android with TouchWiz.
As most of you would now be thinking that why would Samsung release something like the Tizen running Samsung Z and why would it now go with Android? Well the answer for that is simple. According to Samsung’s executives, Tizen and the Z hardware work flawlessly together to offer a “fast, optimal performance” as well as providing “a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking experience”.
The big question: Is Samsung ready to leave Android and go for other operating systems?
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