The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an excellent handset, but it may get an upgraded version soon. A KGI analyst predicted that there would not only be a Galaxy S5 “Standard,” but also a Galaxy S5 “Prime.” The Galaxy S5 Prime would be more powerful than its sibling, though it has yet to materialize in any meaningful way. However, it has sprouted up yet again, lending further credence to the rumored handset.
Spotted on Indian import site Zauba, the posted manifest reveals four SM-G906K units as having been shipped from South Korea for “R&D purpose.” For those keeping count, we saw a similarly-named version of the handset, SM-G906S, at GFXBench. Having since been taken down, the test revealed the main hardware for the latter version of the handset.
Galaxy S5 Prime specs:
- 5.2-inch 2560 x 1440 display
- 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor
- Adreno 420 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage
- 16-megapixel camera
- 2-megapixel front-facing camera
- Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Unfortunately, other than the device name, the import site doesn’t reveal much else. Keep in mind that this kind of movement is routine for companies that test handsets with different carrier specifications, so it might not be indicative of the rumored Galaxy S5 Prime. Even so, the Galaxy S5 Prime has been rumored several times up until now, so it might be a matter of time until we hear something more concrete.
The Galaxy S5 Prime will reportedly be a premium version of the current Galaxy S5, encased in a metal body rather than the plastic Samsung usually opts for its handsets. Whether the Galaxy S5 Prime will make its way to market as a separate product or whether its design and pieces of hardware will be part of Samsung devices going forward is still an unknown. Either way, don’t be surprised if either event takes place.
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