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Launch report · Samsung

Galaxy K Zoom: A camera-phone hybrid with a 20 MP sensor and 10× optical zoom.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2014·$500·Score 50/100

Galaxy K Zoom packed a 20.7 MP sensor with a 10× optical zoom lens and a Xenon flash into a phone-shaped body. Thick and heavy, it was a genuine cameraphone hybrid in an era before periscope lenses made the idea practical.

Key specs at launch

Display
4.8" SAMOLED
Chipset
Exynos 5260
Memory
2 GB · 8 GB
Main cam
20.7 MP 10× zoom
Battery
2,430 mAh
Weight
200 g
What stands out
  • 20.7 MP sensor with 10× optical zoom.
  • Xenon flash for proper photography.
  • 24–240 mm focal range.
  • microSD + removable battery.
What to watch
  • Thick 20.2 mm camera hump.
  • Heavy 200 g.
  • Tiny battery.
  • Compromised as both phone and camera.
The phone it has to beat
OnePlus X
$249 · score 64/100