Samsung announces its Tizen-powered Z4 smartphone

Samsung announced its latest Tizen-powered smartphone called Samsung Z4 in India on Friday, 12 May. The device, which runs on Tizen 3.0 OS is available in the following given colour variants: Black, Gold and Silver. The company, however, hasn’t detailed out the price and release date for the same.

The Samsung Z4’s primary feature is its camera as it packs a 5MP rear camera with dual-LED flash support along with a 5MP front snapper with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash support. According to the company, the camera is optimised for social media and offers features focused on convenience and creativity.

The Samsung Z4 features a 4.5-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass on top and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor. The device offers 1GB of RAM and is powered by a 2,050mAh battery.

On the connectivity front, the Samsung Z4 includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, GPS and Glonass.

“We’re dedicated to providing our customers with devices that offer smarter mobile interactions, DJ Koh, president of mobile communications business at Samsung Electronics, was quoted as saying. “The Samsung Z4 brings a simplified mobile experience to first-time smartphones users and represents our on-going commitment to expanding the Tizen ecosystem,” he added.