Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone launched in Korea

Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 is incoming. A couple of days back, we told you about a new Samsung flip phone getting approval from Chinese TENAA with an SM-G1650 model number and revealing the specifications and images of the device. Now the Korean-based company has launched the device as Galaxy Folder 2 in Korea which was already launched last year and is available for sale in China currently.

This new flip phone comes with a metal body design and has mid-range specifications. It comes with Black and Burgundy colour options and is priced at 297,000 Korean won (around $260). We can also expect now that the company will release it soon in more regions.

The Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 features a 3.8-inch WVGA display with 480 x 800 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU. It comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage capacity that is further expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card slot. The TENAA listing however listed 3GB of RAM which confirms that the 3GB variant of the device might also be available in some regions. It runs on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS out of the box and supports Dual SIMs as well.

It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and f/1.9 aperture and we also have a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture. It is backed up by a 1,950mAh battery and supports 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and other standard connectivity options as well. The Flip phone measures 122 x 60.2 x 15.4mm and weighs 160 grams.

At TENAA, the Samsung SM-G1650 was spotted with a 3.8-inch TFT curved glass display with 800 × 480 pixels resolution and comes powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor. It comes with 2GB and 3GB RAM with 16GB/32GB inbuilt storage capacity which is further expandable up to 256GB with the help of a MicroSD card slot. It runs on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS out of the box and is expected to support Dual SIMs.

It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash and also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It is backed up by a 1950mAh battery and connectivity options it supports include 4G LTE with VoLTE, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and other options as well. The device comes with a T9 standard physical keyboard. It measures 122 × 60.2 × 16.1 mm and weighs 160 grams. Colour options include Black colour.