Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S5 India Release Date and Price Revealed

| Updated: Monday, March 24, 2014, 15:28 [IST]

Samsung unleashed the proud successor of Galaxy series Samsung Galaxy S5 at this year's MWC tech show and announced to launch it in 150 countries on April 11. Unlike west, where the device has already being made available for pre-order, the South Korean tech titan has not disclosed any information on the price of S5 for the Indian Sammy fans.

But now, it looks like GizBot has got a major clue, on the retail availability of Samsung Galaxy S5 in India.

Sources familiar with Samsung's Galaxy S5 India launch plans have revealed that the Galaxy S5 could be priced anywhere between Rs. 45,000 - Rs. 50,000 price range in the market. Apparently the sources have also disclosed that the phone is expected to be ready to ship across leading retailers in the country by April 15, 2014.

Plus the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be made available in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Cooper Gold but the availability of Electric Blue is not guaranteed.

While we still aren't exactly sure about Samsung plans; however, the suggested retail price told by our source seems to be logical.

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S5 India Release Date and Price Revealed

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Samsung Galaxy S5 To Priced on a Premium Side

Despite the previous rumors saying that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be offered at lower price than the Galaxy S4, it appears that this will not be the case as indicated by our source.

For the reminder, Samsung had recently slashed the retail price of the Galaxy S4 in India. Now, the phone is available across the country under Rs. 30,000.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Listed Online

Meanwhile, The Mobile Store, India's largest mobile phone retailer, has already listed the Galaxy S5 as 'coming soon' on its website, which indicates that India release is nearby.

Samsung Galaxy S5 - Highlighted Specifications

The Galaxy S5's design mimics the original Galaxy S4. The S5's display (5.1-inch) is still taller than the Galaxy S4, but it's still a FHD Super AMOLED panel. Below the display, Samsung has integrated a home key with embedded fingerprint scanner.

The phone is still made of plastic but it's completely waterproof (IP 67-certified). The S5 comes with Android 4.2.2 Kitkat with Samsung's native TouchWiz user interface.

It is powered by a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 CPU coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of on-board storage, which can be expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card slot.

On the imaging front, the S5 offers a staggering 16-megapixel rear-facing camera that features UHD (4K) recording facility. There is also a 2.1MP front-facing snapper. The makers have added a removable 2,800mAh battery fitted inside.

Samsung is making emphasis into health and fitness territory, and the Galaxy S5 could be the right device to tap right customers. Now, there is a new S-Health app and the new heart-rate monitor sensor on its rear-back.

Stay tuned to GizBot for more updates!