Many pundits have suggested the end of Android will come when Samsung decides to shift its smartphone focus over to the Tizen OS, and for those that say that, the end could be nigh. Samsung has today announced its first Tizen smartphone, the Samsung Z, and while its specs aren’t quite bleeding edge, they’re nothing to scoff at either. Behind a 4.8-inch 720p display, the Samsung Z houses an unspecified quadcore 2.3GHz processor (most likely a Snapdragon 800), 2GB RAM, 16GB storage (with microSD slot), 8MP camera and a 2,600mAh battery.
The Samsung Z also benefits from a lot of the gizmos that can be found on the Galaxy S5 including a fingerprint and heart rate sensor as well as more standard inclusions like NFC, IR sensors and LTE-A compatibility. As for the OS itself, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Samsung Z was running a very heavily skinned version of Android, though that may be intentional for the sake of consumers.
If you’re interested in getting a Samsung Z, the device will be available in Russia starting in Q3, and availability will spread thereafter. Unfortunately, the Samsung Z won’t be coming to the U.S. or Europe any time soon as Samsung has said that those markets aren’t ready for Tizen yet. Still, it’s intriguing to see the OS finally take off after months of speculation; what are your thoughts on the Samsung Z? Is it something you’re interested in trying? Let us know in the comments below.
Source: SamMobile
