Consumer electronics giant, Samsung had officially launched the Galaxy S5 at a press event in New Delhi on 27 March, and said that the exact price of the device will be revealed during 11 April releas. However, a popular smartphone vendor has now disclosed the flagship smartphone's final price.
Mumbai based smartphone retailer, Mahesh Telecom has claimed that the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) of Samsung Galaxy S5 is ₹54,300 with MOP (Maximum Offering Price) being ₹51,000. Also as a limited offer, the shop owner has promised to give away the phone for ₹49,990 in addition to 20-percent cash-back offer for Citibank card users. (Offer valid only between 11-13 April)
#GALAXYS5 MRP ₹54300, MOP ₹51500 ,our price ₹49990/- (20%cash back offer on citi cards*) http://t.co/CVgORyzHPK
— Manish Khatri (@MAHESHTELECOM) April 7, 2014
To further corroborate the news, NDTV Gadgets independently confirmed with Samsung that the new Galaxy S5 will cost ₹51,500 under 'Best Buy' option.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is all set to hit stores on Friday across India and 149 other global markets, and can be booked online for ₹1500 at the company's official eStore. The smartphone's marquee features include finger-print sensor (on home button), water-and-dust resistant body (IP67 certifications), heart-rate monitor (below camera module), download boaster, fifth generation Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO (2x2)) faster wireless data transfer, 0.3-second superfast auto-focus camera feature, and a 2800 mAh battery with Ultra Power Saving Mode, which can run the phone for 390 hours under standby mode.
In India, Galaxy S5 will ship with Samsung's in-house built Exynos Octa-core processor (1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core), unlike international variant (with Snapdragon 801 series chipset), and the smartphone does not support 4G-LTE network.
(Edited by Vanilla Sharma)
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S5:
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
| Display | 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD (1920x1080p) resolution having pixel density of 440 plus ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android v4.4.2 KitKat OS with new TouchWiz UI |
| Processor | In India, it will be packing Octa-core Exynos Processor (1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core )International variant: 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 series quad-core CPU (chipset: MSM8974AC) |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage capacity | 16GB/32GB , expandable up to 128GB via micro SD card |
| Camera | Main: 16.0-megapixel camera with HDR, fast (0.3-second) auto-focus (world's fastest), 4K video recording Front: 2.1-megapixel camera with full HD video recording |
| Battery | 2800 mAh battery with Ultra Power Saving ModeTalk time: up to 21 hours
Standby mode: 390 hours |
| Network | LTE Cat.4 (150/50Mbps) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO (2x2)), Bluetooth v4.0 BLE/ANT+, NFC, IR Remote |
| Add-ons | Water-proof and dust-resistant IP67 certification, finger print based biometric technology, Kids mode, Private mode, Download booster, S Health v3.0, |
| Dimensions | 142.5 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 145 g |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold |
| Price | ₹51,500 |
