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Samsung has confirmed it will announce its next foldable phone in China on 29 October, at a dedicated event for its premium W series. The company confirmed the date on Weibo, although it has not officially confirmed the name of the device or its full specifications.
Reports and leaks identify the phone as the Samsung W27, a luxury version of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, sold through China Telecom. The W series is Samsung's annual luxury foldable for China, and earlier models have paired the company's book-style foldable hardware with premium materials and exclusive software features. Leaked images show a dark blue finish with gold detailing, and the device is expected to share much of its hardware with the Fold8 Ultra. Samsung confirmed the announcement date of 29 October ahead of the launch, and reports identified the device as the W27, a foldable aimed at the Chinese market. The W series has long been Samsung's premium foldable line for China, sold through local partners with a luxury finish and a higher price than the standard foldables.
Samsung's teaser shows a book-style foldable with a striking gold frame, and the event is billed as Heart of the World. Registration pages for the launch were already live in China before the event, with pre-orders reported open. Reports have suggested retail availability could begin on 5 November, although Samsung has not confirmed a sale date.
The W27 is expected to remain a China-focused release, with no official plans for a worldwide launch. That follows the pattern of earlier W series phones, which have been sold only in China through the carrier partnership. Buyers elsewhere would need to rely on imports if they wanted one.
The announcement comes in a busy autumn for foldables, with Apple launching its first foldable iPhone earlier in October and Samsung keen to show it still leads in the category it helped create. For Samsung, the W series is less about volume and more about prestige, a showcase for its most polished foldable hardware.
Source: iTech Post
