The Samsung Z is the world’s first, official smartphone running Tizen OS

Samsung's latest smartphone is called the Samsung Z, and unlike almost every other phone the manufacturer releases, it doesn't run Google Android. Instead, it's the very first smartphone to use Tizen, the software collaboration between the Korean firm and Intel. Designed to combat Android's dominance, the OS has seen more than its fair share of delays, until making its mobile debut on the Gear 2 and Gear Fit wearable gadgets at MWC this year.

Surprisingly, the phone doesn't look like the Galaxy S5, or any other Galaxy phone at all, thanks to a flat rear panel, curved sides, and a rectangular shape. There is a nod towards the Galaxy Note 3 though, thanks to a fake leather rear panel and stitching down the sides.

Samsung often indicated the first Tizen phone would come with a high-end feature list, and it has almost got it right. The screen is a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED panel with a 720p resolution, while the processor is listed simply as a quad-core chip running at 2.3GHz. It's not clear whether this is a Qualcomm, a Samsung, or even an Intel chip. If it's the latter, the Samsung Z may be the first smartphone to use the new Atom Moorefield processor.

A fingerprint sensor is fitted underneath the 8-megapixel camera lens on the rear, there's 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, a MicroSD card slot, 4G LTE connectivity, NFC, and a 2.1-megapixel front camera. Tizen is the Samsung Z's biggest draw, and it's version 2.2.1 installed. A selection of software features previously seen on Galaxy phones have also been added, including S Health, Download Booster, and the Ultra Power Saving Mode.

Russia is all set to be the Samsung Z's debut market, where it'll launch between July and September, for a currently unknown price. The press release adds the Z will be released elsewhere in the future, but doesn't mention whether this will include America or the UK. The phone will be shown off during the Tizen Developer Conference scheduled for June 3 in San Francisco, when the final details about the phone's spec and release date could be revealed.
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