The South Korean giant
Samsung, recently officially announced its slimmest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy A7. The phone has been gaining a lot of attention online since its
launch a few days back. And now, Samsung launched the Z1, first tizen based smartphone.
Rumors about the phone went viral on the web when everyone first heard about
the non-android smartphone. The device was long awaited by everyone to be
launched. Some days back, even we wrote the leaked specs of this first non-android
smartphone.
The phone is a budget
smartphone. That means people who are having low budget and want a good looking
smartphone at a low price, then this will be a good choice to them. The main
aim of releasing the Tizen based phone is to ease out the reliance that Samsung
has on the Google’s Android operating system. Samsung has been working for
years along with Tizen association, Intel and Linux Foundation to develop this
OS. The company promises that it can be substitute to the Android phones at a
low price i.e. 5,700 INR.
Samsung Z1: Design and Display
Samsung has tried to give it an appealing look to the phone. But still, the design seems quite similar to Samsung’s previous phone the Galaxy Ace. The screen being a 4-inch WVGA screen with resolution of 854 x 400 is quite good for the price at which it is being offered. The display type is a PLS display with multi finger touch feature.
Samsung Z1: Camera
Features
The Samsung Z1 possess a 3.1MP rear shooter for taking pictures through your smartphone. The phone also has VGA front camera. The Rear camera has LED flash for low light photography. The Rear camera is capable of taking video recordings also. The phone also comes with camera features like Auto face detection and Dream Shot mode.
Samsung Z1: Operating
System
As we all know, this is
the first Tizen based smartphone from Samsung. The OS is Tizen v2.3. This is a
new OS, but the company says that it won’t let down its consumer’s
expectations.
Samsung Z1: Processor and
Speed
The mobile runs on a 1.2 GHz Dual-core Cortex A7 processor. The chipset is Spreadtrum SC7727S and is coupled with 768MB RAM. According to the company, this is enough for the Tizen OS to run smoothly. The phone has also got a GPU which is Mali-400.
Samsung Z1: Battery and
Storage
The Samsung Z1 is powered
by a 1500 mAh which is claimed to provide 7 hours of video playback and 8 hours
of talktime. The phone comes with 4GB of internal storage which is expandable
up to 64GB through micro-SD card.
Samsung
Z1: Features at a glance
Display Features
Specs
|
Samsung
Z1
|
Dimension
|
120.4 x 63.2 x 9.7 mm
|
Weight
|
112
g
|
Screen Size
|
4 inch
|
Screen Type
|
PLS
|
General Features
Type
|
Features
|
Network
|
2G/3G
|
SIM
|
Dual
SIM
|
Release Date
|
January 2015
|
Price
|
Rs.
5,700
|
Storage Features
Type
|
Features
|
Internal
Storage
|
4GB
|
External
Storage
|
Micro-SD
support 64GB
|
RAM
|
768 MB
|
Features of Camera
Type
|
Features
|
Primary Camera
|
3.1MP; Flash
|
Video
|
Yes
|
Secondary
Camera
|
VGA
|
Other Camera
Features
|
Auto
Face Detect Feature, Dream Shot.
|
Audio Features
Type
|
Features
|
Loudspeaker
|
Yes
|
3.5mm Jack
|
Yes
|
Data Connectivity
Type
|
Features
|
Wi-Fi
|
Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n
|
Bluetooth
|
Yes,
v4.1
|
3G
|
Yes
|
4G
|
No
|
EDGE
|
Yes
|
GPRS
|
Yes
|
USB
|
Yes, v2.0
|
GLONASS + APS
|
No
|
Other Features of Z1
Type
|
Features
|
Operating
System
|
Tizen v2.3
|
Processor
|
1.2
GHz Dual-core Cortex A7
Spreadtrum
SC7727S
|
GPU
|
Mali-400
|
Browser
|
HTML
|
Java support
|
Yes
|
Sensors embedded in Z1
Type
|
Features
|
Accelerometer
|
Yes
|
Proximity
|
No
|
Geomagnetic
|
No
|
Gyroscope
|
No
|
Battery Support
Type
|
Features
|
Battery Type
|
1,500 mAh
|
Talktime
|
8
hours, 3G
|
Standby
|
-
|
Samsung also says that
Tizen OS also has other various advantages. Tizen offering a lightweight
platform is able to provide fast boot time, fast browser experience and quick
access to apps. The company has also provided the Z1 with an in-built SOS facility to reach out for help when needed by just pressing the power button.
This is quite for women who will be using the phone. The Samsung Z1 also has a
private mode to keep your sensitive info away from other people reach. The
phone also comes with an antivirus. Another thing to spice it up, Reliance and
Aircel are offering 500MB 3G data per month six months.
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Conclusion
Being the first Tizen
smartphone from Samsung, the phone is packed with all sorts of features that
are very much required in any smartphone. The features are quite appealing but
the question arises on the OS. If the OS is available to provide that much flexibility
like Android platform, then investing on this phone is not a bad idea.
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