South Korean giant LG Electronics Inc. recently launched its new affordable flip smartphone, called the LG Gentle, initially in the local market, followed by its release to global markets as the LG Wine Smart.
Recently, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. just made the same move by unveiling its brand new Android SM-G9198 flip phone for the Chinese market. In terms of the specifications, this phone sports a dual 3.9-inch Super AMOLED display screen with a 1280 x 768 pixel resolution.
The SM-G9198 has a sharp 16-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel camera on the front, weighing about 204 grams (7.2 ounces), according to a recent report by The Next Web. Under the hood, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, a 2G B of RAM, and up to 16 GB built-in memory storage. The internal memory of this phone can be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card.
The SM-G9198 is powered by a 2,020 mAh battery, which, according to Tech Times, provides up to 189 hours of standby time. As for the operating system, it comes with the new Android Lollipop 5.1.1 version pre-installed.
In addition, this phone is expected to support dual-SIM capability, global positioning system (GPS), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and fourth generation (4G) connectivity. One of the most interesting features of this phone are its screens on both sides.
According to Tech Times, there's a very small chance that this new flip phone will make its way to markets outside China. The Next Web reports that Samsung's SM-G9198 is scheduled to be released later this month.
In comparison with LG's recently released flip phone, Samsung's new phone comes with more high-end specs, which makes it today's most powerful Android "flip smartphone" in the worldwide market.
The LG Wine Smart sports a smaller 3.2-inch display screen and runs one the Android Lollipop OS as well. It packs a quad-core 1.1 GHz processor, and has only 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal memory. Other specs of the Wine Smart include a small 1,700 mAh battery and only 3.15-megapixel primary camera.
