Using a Smart Flip Phone in 2024 - Samsung Galaxy Golden W2016 Review - Better than Galaxy Folder?

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The Samsung W2016 is a flip phone with two 3.9-inch Super AMOLED touchscreens, a 16 MP rear camera, and a 5 MP front camera. It is part of the Galaxy Golden line of high-end (flagship) flip phones, updated annually.

Specs included:
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Display: 3.9 inches, HD 1280 x 768p (dual screen)
Camera: 16 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera
Hardware: Exynos 7420 Octa Core CPU, 3GB RAM
Storage: 64GB
Battery: 2000 mAh
Other: 4G LTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi, LTE, GPS, Bluetooth.

The Samsung W2016 is more powerful than other Android-powered flip phones, such as the Galaxy Folder, Galaxy Folder2, LG Wine, LG Smart Folder, Cat S22 Flip, as well as KaiOS flip phones (i.e. Alcatel MyFlip, Nokia Flip). It supports both wired and Qi wireless charging methods and has a built in heart rate detection system able to display heart rate data in real time. Specs are similar to the Samsung Galaxy S6 from the same year.

This line of high-end flip phones is mostly sold in Asia markets (including China, Japan, Korea), targeting business professionals and executives who want to have a "retro" styled, modern smartphone. Phone calls can be satisfyingly ended by closing the hinge. Build quality and specs otherwise matches that of Samsung's flagship S series device from the same year.

The original Samsung Galaxy Golden (aka W2013) debuted in 2013, with models being refreshed each year since (i.e. W2014 - onwards). Buyers of the phone receive exclusive concierge and VIP services.

Successors to W2016 include:
The Samsung W2017, which updates to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and includes dual 1080p Super AMOLED touchscreens, one on the outside and one on the inside. It also has a 12 MP f/1.9 main camera with 4K video recording support, and a 5MP front shooter. The processor is upgraded to the Snapdragon 820 aligning with the Samsung Galaxy S7 series.

The Samsung W2018 is a flip phone that was released in 2018, further upgrading the processor to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and has 6GB of RAM - aligning with the Samsung Galaxy S8 series.

The Samsung W2019 is a high-end flip phone with Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed. The processor is further upgraded to Snapdragon 845 and includes dual aperture adjustments on the primary camera. Specs are similar to the Galaxy S9 series.

The Samsung W20 5G (rebranded from W2020) is a foldable phone with 5G capabilities. The processor is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ with 12 GB ram, 512 GB storage, The Samsung W20 5G is an improved and rebranded version of the Galaxy Fold.

This was subsequently followed up by the: Samsung W21 5G (Snapdragon 865+, based on Galaxy Z Fold 2), Samsung W22 5G (Snapdragon 888+, based on Galaxy Z Fold 3) / W22 Flip (based on Galaxy Z Flip3), and most recently, Samsung W23 / W23 Flip (based on Z Fold4 and Z Flip4, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 w. 4 nm).

Alternative, comparable devices in various categories can include:

Moto Razr / motorola razr+ / OPPO Find N3 Flip / Xiaomi Mix Fold / HUAWEI Mate X3 / Xs / Google Pixel Fold / OnePlus Open / ‎Honor Magic Vs / Vivo X Fold / Vivo X Flip / TECNO Phantom V Flip (other foldable phones)

Light Phone II, Punkt MP02 (other minimalist phones)

LG Classic, Kyocera DuraXV, TCL Flip2, LG Ice Cream Smart, Kyocera Digno Keitai,
Sharp Aquos Keitai, Docomo Fujitsu Exmor, NEC Casio Keitai (other smart flip phones)

Xiaomi Qin F21/ Qin F22 Pro (smart candybar phones)

Nokia 8110 4G, Nokia 2780 Flip, Nokia 2760 Flip, Nokia 8210 4G, Nokia 3310, Nokia 2660 Flip, Nokia 2720 Flip (KaiOS phones)

Gemini PDA, Unihertz Titan, Blackberry Key2, KeyOne, Astro Slide, Fxtec Pro1
(other keyboard phones)

LG V60, LG V50, LG G8X, LG Wing, Microsoft Surface Duo 2, LG Velvet, ZTE Axon M, Yotaphone, Vivo Nex Dual (other phones with dual displays)

VERTU, Mobiado, Porsche Design, Motorola Aura R1, Bang & Olufsen Serene, Bang & Olufsen Serenata, Armani Phone, Prada Phone, Bespoke Edition / Thom Browne Edition
(other designer & luxury phones)

Asus Zenfone 10, Unihertz Jelly, Apple iPhone SE, Sharp Aquos R Compact, Balmuda Phone,
Palm Phone, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 mini, Sony Xperia Compact / Xperia 10 / Xperia 5 series,
Samsung Galaxy S22 / S23 / S10e, Google Pixel 4 (other compact smartphones)

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