Samsung W880 AMOLED 12M

We just came upon another leaked photos of what seems to be the successor of the Samsung Pixon12. This time however it's the Korean version of the monster cameraphone dubbed Samsung SCH-W880. The information about the specs list is still pretty scarce but the camera alone to make us drool.

Four months ago the first evidence of the existence of a Pixon12 successor with optical zoom popped up in the net. It was a picture of the Samsung M8920, which sported 3x optical zoom and HD video recording.


Samsung SCH-W880

We now have some good news for our Korean buddies who will also be getting a piece of the action. It appears that Samsung is planning to launch a Korean version of the 12MP handset that should go by the name SCH-W880. The visual differences to the European model are almost non-existent or at least as far as the back panel is concerned. The camera zoomlens the xenon and LED flashes and the grip are all there. We do notice however that there are no Wi-Fi/GPS marks on W880, suggesting that those features might missing in this version.

It's not every day we write about CDMA phones, but monsters like W880 are something we just can't miss. It's the world's first 12 megapixel cameraphone with 3x optical zoom, xenon flash and HD video recording at 30 frames. But even with the GSM capabilities, what is meant for South Korea stays in South Korea.

You probably remember the Samsung M8920, which leaked several months ago. While it's still in Rumorlandia, Samsung have just announced its Korean counterpart - the SCH-W880 or Anycall AMOLED 12M as its mundane name goes. Yes, it's a silly name, we know, but South Korea is a market that's entirely different from Europe or the Americas.

The W880 AMOLED 12M is the world's first 12 megapixel cameraphone with 3x optical zoom. Despite being mainly a CDMA mobile phone, the W880 will sport tri-band GSM connectivity and 3G connectivity (WCDMA 2100). But don't just open champagne yet as the W880 will remain exclusive for the South Korean market and the GSM radio will be used for roaming purposes only.


Samsung SCH-W880 AMOLED 12M official photos

The Anycall (Samsung) W880 boasts a 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 4GB internal memory, 12 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and variable aperture, xenon and power LED flashes, 720p@30fps video recording, T-DMB TV tuner, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, microUSB connectivity and 1100mAh Li-Ion battery.

We know for sure that the long-awaited European version (M8920) will swap the T-DMB TV tuner for the more practical Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity.

General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 800 / 1700
3G Network UMTS 2100
1xEV-DO 800 / 1700
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2009, October
Size Dimensions 115.8 x 56.9 x 16.3 mm
Weight -
Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.3 inches
- TouchWiz v2.0 UI
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
Memory Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Internal 4GB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 32GB
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 12
3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 12 MP, 4000 x 3000 pixels, 3x optical zoom, autofocus, xenon flash, LED flash
Features Mode dial, variable apperture, tracking touch autofocus, face, smile and blink detection, Smart Auto mode, image stabilization, Beauty Shot
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary Videocall camera
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- T-DMB TV receiver
- MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV player
- DivX/XviD/H.263/H.264/MP4/WMV player
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh