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Samsung W27 رسمياً بالصين: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra بنسخة فاخرة بالذهبي واتصال أقمار صناعية — من 18,999 يوان (≈ 9,850 درهم)

Samsung W27 official in China: a gold-trimmed luxury Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with satellite connectivity, from CNY 18,999 (≈ AED 9,850)

by Slorks 2026-10-30 1 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
Samsung W27 رسمياً بالصين: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra بنسخة فاخرة بالذهبي واتصال أقمار صناعية — من 18,999 يوان (≈ 9,850 درهم)الصورة: Samsung عبر GSMArena

Every year Samsung takes its best foldable, dresses it in gold and sells it in China under the W name. This year it is the W27: essentially a Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with a gold frame, hinge and camera island, a red-and-blue dual-tone design and the gold “Heart to the World” emblem on the back. It costs CNY 18,999 (≈ $2,850 / AED 9,850) for 16/512GB and CNY 21,999 (≈ AED 11,400) for 1TB, and is on sale now at Samsung’s China store.

Samsung W27
Samsung W27; the frame and hinge in gold — Photo: Samsung via GSMArena

Specs

Displays8.0-inch inner Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2504×2256) and 6.5-inch cover (2520×1080), up to 3,000 nits
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory16GB RAM, 512GB or 1TB
Cameras200MP main with OIS + 50MP ultrawide + 10MP 3x telephoto, two 10MP selfie cameras
Battery5,000mAh, 45W wired and 20W Qi2.2 wireless; a 45W charger and a Kevlar case come in the box
ProtectionGorilla Glass Ceramic 3 front and back, Advanced Armor Aluminum frame, IP48
Connectivity5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, UWB, and direct satellite connectivity (Tiantong) for emergency calls and messages
SoftwareOne UI 9 on Android 17, seven major upgrades
PriceCNY 18,999 (512GB) · CNY 21,999 (1TB)
Samsung W27 colours
The two colours, blue and red, with the gold emblem — Photo: Samsung via GSMArena

Why it matters

The W27 will not launch officially in the Gulf, but it reaches us every year through grey-import phone shops in Dubai and Kuwait at prices above AED 12,000. The part that matters for buyers here: this is Samsung’s first Fold with direct satellite connectivity, the feature Apple is marketing on the iPhone Duo. Even if we only see it on the China edition, the hardware is ready and it is Samsung’s decision whether to switch it on globally with the S27.

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My take

Outside China the W27 is a showcase piece, not a purchase: the same phone you can buy as the Fold8 Ultra for less than half, with gold and a charger in the box as the difference. But Samsung sells China a feature (satellite) that it does not sell us, and that is the part worth being annoyed about, not the colour.

Sources: GSMArena · SamMobile

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