Asim Warsi, VP of Marketing at Samsung Mobile India, “The launch of Samsung Z3 re-emphasizes India’s significance as a key centre for innovation and development on the Tizen operating system, with India being the first country to globally launch the Z3”. The Samsung Z3 is far from a powerful device, this is actually a quite basic entry-level phone, which is quite affordable, but you might argue there are far better-specced devices out there.
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“Rather than the 800×480 4.0” LCD screen of the Z1, the latest incarnation sports a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display.
Samsung is the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. 2 eight-megapixel rear and five-megapixel front camera. A Beauty Face Mode touches up the face to eliminate flaws such as dry skin. It also boasts a Favourites app feature that holds eight most running apps in two rows. “With Tizen and Z3, we see an opportunity to foster the feature phone segment and help users get most things done of their phones”, quotes Indianexpress. And this is not all, since the data compression mode can reduce the broadband consumption by 40%.
The device is backed by a 2,600 mAh battery. Features of the phone include an Ultra Data Saving Mode offering up to 50% data savings across the majority of apps and content. It also offers the My Galaxy app through either the Tizen Store or Google Play, and a lifetime subscription for the Mix Radio app.
“As a pioneer of Tizen platform, we have continuously introduced Tizen-based mobile devices, including Samsung Z1 and Samsung Gear S2, in our commitment to develop the Tizen ecosystem”, he said. Samsung fitted the Z3 with a primary 8MP shooter and a 5MP selfie snapper.
The Z3 costs roughly USD130 (INR 8490).
The Samsung Z3 will be available in India from October and can be had in black, silver or gold. There is no information whether he device will be available on other markets.
Even though until now it didn’t managed to create that much hype, Samsung’s own operating system, Tizen, is back in business.
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However, due to a string of delays, the Korean tech giant veered its attention towards improving its Tizen stock in emerging mobile markets in South Asia, especially in India.
