Samsung W2019 review: The 2019 luxury clamshell with Galaxy S9+ internals and dual cameras.
Refined luxury clamshell.
W2019 added the dual rear cameras and S9+ internals to the W-series formula. Same luxury clamshell-with-keypad design and China-exclusive distribution.
01Display
82/10082/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2018.
02Camera
76/10076/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.
03Performance
80/100At 80/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 9 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
60/10060/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2018 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.
06Value
42/10042/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2018 — 22 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- Dual 12 MP rear cameras with 2× zoom.
- Bigger 3,070 mAh battery.
- Galaxy S9+ silicon.
- Premium clamshell with keypad.
- $2,800 China-exclusive luxury price.
- Heavy 252 g.
- Niche audience.
- Same dual-screen formula.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 12-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .