Smartphone Samsung Z Ditches Android for

Tizen OS

After a series of setbacks, Samsung finally announced its new Smartphone, the ‘Samsung Z’.

It is the first Smartphone from Samsung using the Tizen operating system instead of Android.

Tizen is an open and flexible operating system which comes with multiple profiles to serve

different industry requirements. This Linux-based operating system can power smart

watches, televisions, Smartphones, and laptops. The Tizen OS is a project of the Linux

Foundation but is primarily led by Samsung and Intel.

Android Operating System

Open source operating system

Compatible on multiple mobile

platforms

It’s customizable, yet easy-to-use

operating system.

This OS works seamlessly with all

of your favorite Google apps.

This OS offers a smarter phone

app and control features to get

important things done without

touching the screen.

Tizen Operating System

Open source operating system

Offers the power of native

application development with the

flexibility of unparalled HTML 5

support.

It is based on the Linux Kernel and

WebKit runtime.

Backed by Intel and Samsung.

Focuses on optimal performance

and improved memory

management.

Most of the applications that are pre-installed on the smartphone Samsung Z are similar, but

not so refined as in the Android operating system. The contacts, messages, and other builtin

applications all offer a feeling of Android. This Linux-kernel based OS also offers many mini

applications, such as the camera, the calculator, and the music/video player. A user can place

these pre-installed applications wherever they wish on the home page. Moreover, if you make

a change to the wallpaper image, the Samsung Z automatically changes the color of the menu

environment to suit the theme color.

The Samsung Z looks sleek, smart, and stylish. It has an IR port that allows users to use it like

a remote control to operate a television. The phone has a high resolution of 1280x720p Super

AMOLED display. The Samsung Z is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor,

clocked at 2.3 GHz and combined with a RAM of 2GB. The rear camera comes with a resolution

of 8 megapixels and has a front camera of 2.1 megapixels. Most importantly, this Linux-kernel

based Smartphone comes with a battery of 2600 mAh and features an ultra power saving

mode.

For more information about the Samsung Z, visit

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/04/samsung-z/