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Samsung has for years had a luxury line for the Chinese smartphone market under the W line. It used to launch exclusive (and ultra-expensive) clamshell phones with Android until the Fold series came to life and is now more of an exercise in rebranding. The company has confirmed that it is about to welcome a new member in that regard: the Samsung W21 5G.
The new phone is scheduled to arrive on November 4, but initial reports and listings reveal that it will be identical to the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
Samsung W21 5G Poster
The only major difference between the W21 5G and the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is likely to be the color of the hinge and back panel – the phone appeared in gold on TENAA. The listing also revealed a China Telecom logo on the back, meaning it will likely be unique to that carrier.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Samsung China offers both the Galaxy Fold and the W20 5G, with the exquisite silver version, it provides 5G connectivity and you get the Galaxy Buds in the retail box. That takes the price from CNY15,999 to CNY18,999 currently.
Samsung SM-W2021 5G on TENAA
The Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is currently selling for CNY16,999, so a similar increase will give us a price of at least CNY19,999 for the luxury version. However, the differences in the retail package can bring a change to that, so we’ll have to wait until next week to find out.
Source (in Chinese) | Via
