Samsung's China-only W27 is a premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
- Rating
- Confirmed
- Status
- Resolved
- Expected
- Oct 29, 2026 (launched)
- First reported
- Oct 22, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Categories
- SamsungGoogle / Android
The claim
Samsung will release a W27 in China, a more premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in blue with gold accents.
Why we rated it Confirmed
Samsung has now confirmed on Weibo a China launch on Oct 29 for a gold-framed book-style foldable, and its linked page mentions 'W2026' and the W series. That makes a W-series Fold 8 Ultra variant very likely, but Samsung has not used the W27 name or confirmed specs; Ice Universe says it matches the Z Fold 8 Ultra. We will resolve this on Oct 29. Update Oct 28: Evan Blass, who has a strong record, posted official-looking renders on Oct 27 showing a dark blue Fold 8-style phone with gold accents and the W-series gold logo. Samsung still has not named it; launch is Oct 29. Update Oct 29: Samsung launched the W27 in China, based on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra with a gold-finished frame, in blue and red, from 18,999 yuan.
Outcome
True. Samsung launched the China-only W27 on Oct 29 as a premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra with gold accents and a blue color, as claimed. It also comes in red, which the leak did not mention.
Sources
- IT之家 (launch, Chinese)
- Gadgets 360 (launch)
- GSMArena (Evan Blass renders)
- Android Authority (Samsung confirms Oct 29)
- SamMobile
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