SOUTH AFRICA: SAMSUNG LAUNCHES GALAXY S5 MINI

Samsung Electronics South Africa has revealed the local availability of the Galaxy S5 Mini. The device is set to retail at a recommended retail price of R6 699.

According to Samsung, the device features a 4.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display. Similar to the Galaxy S5, the new addition to the range features a perforated pattern on the back cover creating a modern and sleek look, along with a premium, soft touch grip. The device also features IP67 certification, Ultra Power Saving Mode, a heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner and connectivity with the latest Samsung wearable devices.

The Galaxy S5 Mini comes equipped with a Quad Core 1.4 GHz processor and 1.5GM RAM. The device has a 8MP rear facing camera and a 2.1MP front facing camera. According to Samsung, the Galaxy S5 Mini also supports LTE in order to provide a faster internet connection.

Craige Fleischer, Director of Mobile Communications at Samsung SA stated that: “The Galaxy S5 Mini allows consumers to enjoy the iconic design, essential and useful features of the GALAXY S5, through a maximised minimalism approach. We strive to develop a variety of devices in order to appeal to our consumers’ taste and style.”

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 MINI WILL HIT STORES IN UK ON AUGUST 7

Samsung launched its Galaxy S5 Mini smartphone in Russia earlier this month. The mini variant of the company’s flagship smartphone is already up for grabs in Germany and the device will soon be available in the United Kingdom, too.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will hit the stores in the UK on August 7. The S5 Mini will also be available from Samsung’s online store as well as from retailers like Phones 4u. Samsung’s latest Mini device comes in gold, blue, black and white color options.

Samsung has announced an expected retail price of £389.95 for its Galaxy S5 Mini smartphone, which is quite expensive considering the fact that the device is retailing for about €380 in Germany.

To refresh your memory, the S5 Mini sports a 4.5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor along with 1.5GB of RAM. It features an 8 megapixel rear shooter with LED flash, 2.1 megapixel front facing camera and 16GB of internal memory. The IP67 rated smartphone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and packs a 2,100mAh battery.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 MINI TO HAVE 4.5" 720P DISPLAY, 8MP CAMERA

We all know Samsung is going to release mini and Zoom versions of its Galaxy S5 flagship, just like it did for the Galaxy S4 last year. There is even a rumor Samsung is prepping an Active version, but this is yet to be confirmed.

The Galaxy S5 mini has leaked recently via a case maker, but today we got some info on its specs. As the rumor has it the Samsung SM-G800 Galaxy S5 mini will pack a 4.5" 720p Super AMOLED display and will run on a Snapdragon 400 chipset with quad-core CPU.

Other leaked specs suggest the Galaxy S5 mini will come with 1.5GB RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, 8MP rear and 2MP front camera, IR blaster and a 2,100 mAh battery. Android 4.4 KitKat skinned with TouchWiz should come pre-installed out of the box.

There is no info on whether the mini flavor of the Galaxy S5 will be dust and water proof or not. There is nothing on the heart rate sensor too. We hope Samsung doesn't drop the water/dust protection, because it is certainly a handy feature.

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