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Samsung has confirmed it will launch a new product in China on October 29, and a leaked image suggests it is the Galaxy W27, a China-exclusive premium version of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
According to Android Authority, Samsung posted the date on Weibo with an image of a book-style foldable that has a gold-colored frame. A linked website carries "W2026" in its URL and asks visitors why they are interested in the W series. Samsung has not named the device in the material described by the sources.
What the leak shows
The name and the specs come from tipster Ice Universe, who posted a photo of the back of the phone. GSMArena describes a dark blue finish with gold on the frame and camera island, plus the W series gold seal logo near the bottom. Gadgets 360 calls the shade Royal Blue and says the frame is the same flat metal design as the Fold8 Ultra, with a gold mid-frame.
The triple camera setup and pill-shaped island match the Fold8 Ultra. Ice Universe says in a follow-up comment that the specs are identical as well.
Expected specs
If that holds, the W27 would carry the Fold8 Ultra's hardware. GSMArena lists a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, an 8-inch foldable display, a 6.5-inch cover display at 120Hz, a 200MP main camera and a 5,000 mAh battery. Android Authority adds 45W charging and a 200MP+50MP+10MP rear camera trio.
RAM and pricing are unconfirmed. The Fold8 Ultra already comes in a 16GB RAM and 1TB storage version, and GSMArena expects 16GB as standard on the W27, based on last year's model.
How the W series works
Samsung releases a fancier take on its top Fold each year, sold in China through China Telecom, according to GSMArena. These models typically get black and gold designs, more RAM than global versions and larger retail packages.
The W26 was based on the Galaxy Z Fold7 and added satellite calling and messaging through China's Tiantong system. Both its 512GB and 1TB versions had 16GB RAM. Prices started at CNY 16,999 ($2,390), and the 1TB model cost CNY 18,999 ($2,670). Android Authority notes the W26 also had exclusive Galaxy AI tools and included a charger, so similar extras are plausible.