Samsung Galaxy S5 to be announced in India on March 27

Samsung Galaxy S5 to be announced in India on March 27
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Samsung has started sending out press invites for the Galaxy S5 launch in India. The company is expected to announce pricing and the availability of the Galaxy S5 in the country.

Samsung is set to announce its new flagship smartphone ‘Galaxy S5’ for the Indian market on March 27. The company has already started sending out press invites for an event on that day. At the event, Samsung is expected to reveal the pricing, availability and other details about the smartphone. Speculation is rife the company may also reveal pricing and availability details for the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit at the event.

The Galaxy S5 is the latest flagship smartphone from the Korean manufacturer. The smartphone features a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) screen. The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KiKat with TouchWiz skin layered on the top. It is powered by a quad-core 2.5GHz processor along with 2GB of RAM.

The S5 camera has been bumped up to 16MP, while it has a 2.0 MP front snapper. Samsung claims the Galaxy S5 delivers world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds. It has an advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) along with a Selective Focus feature, which allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background. Also read: Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera: The Hots and the Nots

The Galaxy S5 is IP67 dust and water resistant as well. It also offers a Finger Scanner, which is supposed to provide a more secure, biometric screen locking feature and make payments. The S5 has a built-in heart-rate sensor that can used before and after exercise to measure fitness activities. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT , USB 3.0, NFC and IR Remote.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was recently spotted on an Indian e-commerce site Saholic for Rs. 45,500 for the 16GB model. According to reports, Samsung’s flagship smartphone will compete with other flagship models and is expected to be priced competitively. Check out our detailed Android flagship battle: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2 and LG G Pro 2

Also read: Samsung Galaxy S5: The Good, The Bad and the Unknown

Kul Bhushan
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