Samsung Z1 Affordable Tizen Smartphone for Emerging Markets

The Samsung Z1 is an affordable Tizen smartphone designed specifically for emerging markets. It was announced in India in January 2015.

This phone was Samsung's first Tizen-powered device, marking a significant shift in their strategy to offer an alternative to Android. The Tizen operating system was developed by Samsung and Intel.

The Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, and 768 MB of RAM. It also has 4 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 32 GB via a microSD card.

The phone's camera is a 3.1-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera.

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The Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch display with a WVGA resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and a pixel density of 233 pixels-per-inch.

The rear-facing camera is 3.15 megapixels with LED flash, while the front-facing camera is 0.3 megapixels.

The phone can record VGA (640×480) videos at 15fps.

Here are the possible specs for the Samsung Z1:

The Samsung Z1's design features a simple, white phone with Samsung's design language, a home button, back touch key, and menu touch key.

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The Samsung Z1 comes with Samsung's own mobile operating system, Tizen. This UI was specifically designed for users who were upgrading from feature phones to smartphones.

The Samsung Z1's software is a key feature that sets it apart from other devices. It's a Tizen-based device, which means it runs on Samsung's own operating system.

Here are some key features of the Samsung Z1's software:

The Samsung Z1 was finally released in India in February 2015.

It was launched exclusively on Flipkart, a popular Indian e-commerce website.

The phone was priced at Rs. 5,700, making it an affordable option for many customers.

This was a strategic move by Samsung to target the budget-conscious market in India.

The Samsung Z1 was available in two color options: Charcoal Black and Dusky Blue.

It was also available in two storage variants: 4GB and 8GB.

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The Samsung Z1 is a budget-minded handset that takes a departure from the familiar territory of Android based low end devices. It's a Tizen-based smartphone, which was practically dead in the water until now.

The design language of the Z1 is standard across Samsung devices, making it unmistakably Samsung. The front of the phone has a 4inch WVGA display with a PLS panel, which looks good and is reasonably viewable even in brightly lit scenarios.

The screen has quite good viewing angles, and the button configuration and front fascia of the phone will be familiar to anyone who has used a Samsung Android device. Below the display is a single hardware home button, flanked by two capacitive buttons that correspond to menu and back.

The back of the phone is spartan, but clean and looks reasonably high end. A 3.1MP fixed focus camera is nestled here alongside a speaker and a single LED flash.