Samsung’s Tizen phone, the Samsung Z, shown off in gold

Whether we like it or not, gold smartphones are here to stay, and it wasn’t surprising when Samsung announced that the Galaxy S5 would also be available with the flashy color option in addition to more common ones like the black, white and blue colors. Well, it looks like the Samsung Z, the first commercial Tizen phone, has a gold variant as well, photos of which have been published by TizenExperts. The photos were taken at the Tizen Developer Summit in Russia, and the phone actually looks better than average despite the not-so-tasteful implementation of the gold coloring.

It remains to be seen if the gold version of the phone will go on sale anytime soon, since Samsung didn’tmention it during the phone’s official announcement. Of course, there’s still the matter of when the phone itself will launch in the market, but here’s hoping Samsung can rise past the obstacles it continues to face and make the Samsung Z available for purchase as soon as it can.

Under the hood we have a 2.3 GHz quad core CPU, 2 GB RAM and with 16 or 32 GB onboard storage options, as well 64 GB. On the optics side we have a 8 MP back camera and also a 2.1 MP camera front facing. The display is 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 display. What have we left? Well its got Tizen 2.2.1 , LTE, and a 2,600 mAh battery. Full specifications below:

Samsung Z Product Specifications

Network	LTE Cat.4 (150/50Mbps)
Display	4.8” HD Super AMOLED (1280 x 720)
AP	2.3GHz Quad core application processor
OS	Tizen 2.2.1
Camera	8MP(rear), 2.1MP (front)
Video	Video Codec : H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8 Video Format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV
Audio	Audio Codec : MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC Audio Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Camera Features	Mini mode, Quick Shot, Best Photo, Drama, Panorama, Dual Camera
Value-Added Features	Ultra Power Saving Mode
	Download Booster
	S Health 3.0
	Color theme customization
	Fingerprint sensor
Connectivity	WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n HT40, MIMO(2×2) GPS / GLONAS Bluetooth®: 4.0 BLE USB: USB 2.0, NFC, IR Remote
Sensor	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Hall, RGB ambient light, Fingerptint Scanner, Heart rate sensor
Memory	RAM: 2GB Internal Memory: 16GB, microSD slot up to 64GB
Dimension	138.2 x 69.8 x 8.5mm, 136g
Battery	2600mAh