The Samsung Z1 is a

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created by

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. It was the first phone to use the

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operating system. It was released in

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in January 2015,

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in February 2015 and

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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

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, 768 MB

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, 4 GB of storage (with option for up to 64 GB of additional storage via

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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

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(640×480) videos at 15fps.

Software

The Samsung Z1 comes with Samsung's own mobile operating system

. The UI was specifically designed for users who were upgrading from feature phones to smartphones.

Sales

By June 2015 Samsung sold 1 million units.

References

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