Samsung Z1

Samsung Z1

Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Series	Z Series
First released	14 January 2015 (2015-01-14)
Availability by region	India: January 2015 Bangladesh: February 2015 Sri Lanka: May 2015
Compatible networks	2.5G, 3G
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	100.4 mm (3.95 in) H 63.2 mm (2.49 in) W 9.7 mm (0.38 in) D
Weight	112 g (4.0 oz)
Operating system	Tizen 2.4
System-on-chip	Spreadtrum SC7727S
CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7
GPU	Mali-400MP
Memory	768 MB RAM
Storage	4 GB
Removable storage	Up to 64 GB microSDXC
Battery	1500 mAh Li-ion
Rear camera	3.15 megapixels
Front camera	0.3 MP
Display	4" (100mm) PLS TFT 480×800 WVGA (233 ppi)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging)
Data inputs	GPS
Codename	KIRAN
Website	www.samsung.com/in/z1/

The Samsung Z1 is a smartphone created by Samsung Electronics. It was the first phone to use the Tizen operating system.

It was released in India on January 2015, Bangladesh in February 2015 and Sri Lanka in May 2015.

The phone was succeeded by the Samsung Z3 in October 2015.

Specifications

Hardware

The Samsung Z1 features a 480×800 WVGA PLS TFT 4-inch display with a pixel density of 233 pixels-per-inch.

It has a 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, 768 MB RAM, 4 GB of storage (with option for up to 64 GB of additional storage via microSDXC card) and a 1500 mAh battery.

The rear-facing camera is 3.15 megapixels with LED flash. The front-facing camera is 0.3 megapixels. The phone can record VGA (640×480) videos at 15fps.

Software

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

Sales

By June 2015 Samsung sold 1 million units.