Samsung has announced the SCH-W880 AMOLED 12M, the world’s first mobile phone that features both a 12.0 megapixel camera and an optical zoom.

The SCH-W880 comes equipped with a 3.3-inch AMOLED^(INFO) WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display and a realistic digital camera look and feel. It includes a dedicated camera key, fast image writing, and 30fps video recording capability.

The AMOLED 12M cameraphone has an autofocus lens that allows users to select a spot on the touchscreen that they want the camera to focus on. With focus tracking, the device is also able to follow an object if it moves. The phone carries 4GB of internal storage memory and has a microSDHC^(INFO) card slot for memory expansion as well. Users can connect hands-free headsets with Bluetooth or watch television with terrestrial DMB.

Though the AMOLED 12M is the first with an optical zoom, it is not the first handset globally to feature a 12.0 megapixel camera. The first announced was the Sony Ericsson Satio, which we reported on in May. Samsung’s M8910 Pixon12, launched in June, also features a 12.0 megapixel camera.

The Samsung SCH-W880 AMOLED 12M will be available in October in Korea. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Source: Mobile Burn