Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India, price starts at Rs.51,000

South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Thursday launched its anticipated Galaxy S5 in India with a starting price of Rs 51,000 and said the flagship Galaxy S handset will be available in the market from April 11. The company has announced that the new Galaxy S5 can be pre-booked starting today at select authorized shops and on the company's official eStore for ₹1,500.

Galaxy S5 has a dust and water proof design. The USB 3.0 port on the device is covered with a flap. The home button has a fingerprint scanner. A user has to swipe his finger on the Home button and if the fingerprints match, the phone unlocks. If the fingerprint scanner cannot unlock the phone, a user has the option of putting in password or PIN manually.

The smartphone also features a new design in terms of the back panel now being perforated, and available with four colours (Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold) at launch, along with optional designer back panels. Furthermore, the handset will be compatible with Samsung Gear Fit, which is the firm's first curved, Super AMOLED health-focused wristband.

Samsung Galaxy S5 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It features a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080x1920 pixel full-HD resolution. It comes with 2GB of RAM and will be available in 16GB and 32GB inbuilt storage models, with microSD card expandability up to 64GB.

The Galaxy S5 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with HDR (for video as well), and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera can record UHD video @30 fps along with HDR and video stabilization functionality.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specification

Display : 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD
OS :  4.4.2 Jelly Bean
RAM : 2 GB
Processor : Octa-core Exynos Processor (1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core )
Rear Camera : 16 MP
Front Camera : 2.1 MP
Memory : 32 GB
Battery : 2,800 mAh
Connectivity :  USB OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, NFC and 3G
Price : Starting at Rs. 51,000

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