Samsung has always been known for having the biggest range
of offering to consumers from budget handsets, those with massive displays and
of course those that cater to demanding consumers. This year, it looks like the
Korean giant will still implement the same philosophy by releasing a number of
handsets for different types of consumers.
For starters we have the Galaxy F AKA the Galaxy S5 Prime
(which we’ve heard of since the launch of the Galaxy
S5). A few days ago, images of the Galaxy F surfaced online revealing a
mostly-metal design handset. Looking at the photos, the handset appears to have
almost identical looks with the original S5 with the exception of course of
what looks like a metal back cover.
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| Photo Credit: GSMArena.com |
An earlier leak
has hinted that the S5 Prime will have QHD resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon
805 processor, 3GB of RAM and a 16MP rear camera. The Samsung Galaxy F is
expected to launch sometime in September most likely to steal the iPhone 6’s
thunder.
Then there’s the upcoming Galaxy Tab S that’s scheduled to
be unveiled on Thursday. The tablet which was previously codenamed Warhol
will reportedly have a 13-inch display with WQXGA (2560 x 1600) resolution.
It will also have an Exynos 5 (5420) chipset with four 1.9GHz
Cortex-A15 cores and four 1.3GHz Cortex-A7 cores in a big.LITTLE configuration,
a hexa-core ARM Mali-T628 GPU, 3GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera that is capable
of recording 1080p videos and a 2.1MP front-facing camera.
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| Photo Credit: SamMobile.com |
Connectivity-wise, the Galaxy Tab S will have Wi-Fi ac,
Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS with GLONASS and an IR blaster. The slate will run on
Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box with Samsung’s latest Magazine UX on top.
Lastly, there’s the Galaxy S5 Mini, which just like the two
devices mentioned above were exposed in a photo leak this week. In contrast to the Galaxy S Tab that looks
like a stretched version of the S5, the S5 Mini is the opposite which is a
shrunken down version of the flagship model.
The S5 Mini bears the same design as the original S5 with
the same button placement and dimpled back cover. Under the hood, the device
boasts an Exynos 3 Quad chipset with a quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz,
Mali-400 graphics, 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
Connectivity features include LTE and 3G connectivity,
Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, an IR blaster and GPS with GLONASS. The S5 Mini will also
have an 8MP camera at the back, a heart rate sensor and a 2.1MP camera at the
front. Just like the flagship phone, it looks like the Mini will also have IP67
certification.
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| Photo Credit: SamMobile.com |
The Mini will of course have a smaller display at 4.5 inches
which will be of the Super AMOLED type and will be protected by a layer of Gorilla
Glass 3 on top. The handset will likely run on Android 4.4 KitKat with the
latest version of TouchWiz UX and other proprietary features like Ultra Power
Saving Mode, Kids Mode, Private Mode and
Samsung Knox to name a few.
There’s no word yet on when Samsung plans to announce the S5
Mini, but if destiny wills it, the device might make an appearance at the
company’s Tab into Color event this
week.
