Galaxy S5 gets Snapdragon 805, QHD update

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Galaxy S5 gets Snapdragon 805, QHD update
The rumored Galaxy S5 Prime gets the official S5 LTE-A monicker and is available only in Korea
 

MANILA, Philippines – The Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime is here but it’s not the smartphone many had expected. 

Dubbed the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A, the new smartphone was launched only for the Korean market on Thursday, June 19, receiving a spec update that brings the phone at par with the latest crop of flagship smartphones and support for Korea’s high-speed LTE-A networks.

The new phone sports a better QHD 2560 x 1440 display (similar to the LG G3), the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor (one of the first smartphones to run the new chip), and 3GB of RAM. 

 

Galaxy S5

Galaxy S5 LTE-A

Processor 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Display 1080 x 1920 (432 ppi) 1440 x 2560 (576 ppi)
RAM 2GB 3GB
Storage 16 / 32GB 16 / 32GB
Camera 16MP / 2MP 16MP / 2MP
Battery 2800 mAh 2800 mAh

The rumored aluminum S5 remains a dream for now. The S5 LTE-A will sport the same form factor as the original S5, with a dimpled faux-leather back and an aluminum-like plastic banding. 

The spec upgrade can be a bummer if you’ve purchased an S5 in the last month or so – but unless you live in South Korea don’t fret. The phone will only be available for the Korean market starting Thursday, June 19, initially via SK Telecom and then soon via LG U+ and KT. Unit cost off contract is 940,000 KRW (approximately $922.82); in contrast, the original S5 was priced at 866,800 KRW at launch ($850.73). 

The phone will be available in copper gold, charcoal black, shimmery white, electric blue, sweet pink and glam red. – Rappler.com

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