Here are the first live pictures of Samsung's W2018 clamshell flagship

Despite the fact that clamshell smartphones aren't mainstream anymore, Samsung continues to launch this type of handsets, at least in some parts of the world.

This year's clamshell flagship, Samsung W2018 hasn't been introduced yet, but the smartphone was certified by TENAA, the Chinese regulatory entity.

We now have the first live pictures of the clamshell handset, which we're still expecting to see going official this year. Naturally, the W2018 is an improvement over the last year flagship, as the phone packs a better processor and more memory.

We know for sure Samsung W2018 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and that it will pack 6GB RAM and 64Gb internal memory. A 4.2-inch AMOLED display will be included as well, along with a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie snapper.

The clamshell will drain energy from a rather small 2,300 mAh battery and will feature a fingerprint sensor on the back side. Unfortunately, we have yet to learn what version of Android Samsung will include with W2018.