Samsung has finally launched it's latest flagship smartphone,Galaxy S5 in India.Samsung has not revealed the exact price of the device but the company has said that the S5 would be priced between ₹ 51,000 and ₹ 53,000.The device will be available from April 11 and users can pre-order it from March 29 at price of ₹ 1,500.
The company has also partnered with Airtel to offer free 3G data to consumers who buy the device alongwith a new Airtel connection.On postpaid, customers can get 1GB of free 3G data per month for 6 months on select Airtel myPlans while on prepaid, they can enjoy 2GB of free 3G data per month for 2 months on all packs.Existing Airtel customers can also avail these offers.While in non 3G circles, customers can enjoy these offers on 2G data.

"The Galaxy S5 is yet another great proof point of people-inspired innovation. Designed to  be both effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the Galaxy S5 has been  created to maximise consumer benefits by integrating superior hardware with  enhanced smartphone usability and an iconic design.This sleek and innovative  smartphone believes in the importance of an effortless user experience, making your life easy and hassle-free; and, it empowers your life, helping take care of your well-being. At  Samsung, we’ll never stop pursuing innovation conceived by people, so we can  inspire them in return.”-Vineet Taneja, Country Head, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung  India.

The Galaxy S5 sports a 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and has a pixel density of 432 PPI.It boasts of a 16-megapixel rear camera with Autofocus and LED while there is a 2-megapixel with 1080p video recording on the front.The device will be available in 16 and 32 GB of internal storage expandable upto 128 GB via micro SD card.It runs on Android 4.4.2 Kit-Kat and packs in 2,800 mAh of battery which provides upto 21 hours of talk-time.
Unlike the international variant which is powered by 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor.The Indian variant is powered by Exynos 5422 (1.9 GHz Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz Cortex A7) processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM.Samsung has confirmed that octa-core variant will offer only 3G connectivity and no 4G LTE like the Snapdragon 801 powered variant.The company has said that it may launch the 4G variant in India once the availability of 4G spreads over the country.

The highlight of the S5 is it's fingerprint scanner on the home button which can be used to unlock the device and make transactions via Paypal.Another interesting feature is it's heart rate sensor which allows users to measure their heart rate by simply keeping the finger next to the LED flash on the back of the S5.

The company also launched three new smartwatches include Gear 2,Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit.The Galaxy Gear 2 is priced at ₹ 21,000 while the Galaxy Gear 2 Neo and Galaxy Gear Fit is priced at ₹ 15,900 each.All the three wearable devices will be available from April 11.

“Samsung next generation  of wearable devices were developed to  redefine the way we live and to maximise our fulfilment of life.Our Gear  portfolio continues to expand with unique devices designed for extended  connectivity features, stylish customisation options and a robust application  ecosystem. These devices, especially the new Gear Fit, help consumers striving  to live fit and active lives, without sacrificing their own personal style or  their ability, to stay connected on the go. These devices enable one of the  most seamless, natural and human-centric mobile experiences; opening up new  horizons that allows you to live a life extraordinary.”-Vineet Taneja, Country Head, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung  India.

The Galaxy Gear 2 sports 1.63-inch Super AMOLED with resolution of 320 x 320 pixels.It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and comes with a 2-megapixel Autofocus rear camera which can record 720p video.It also has a metal body which is water and dust resistant with IP67 rating.Other features include Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor,irLED and Bluetooth 4.0 LE which allows the Gear 2 to connect to your smartphone.


All the the three smartwatches are compatible with 17 devices which include Samsung Galaxy S5,Galaxy Grand 2,Galaxy Note 3,Galaxy Note 3 Neo,Galaxy Note 2,Galaxy S4,Galaxy S3,Galaxy S4 Zoom,Galaxy S4 Active,Galaxy S4 mini,Galaxy Mega 6.3,Galaxy Mega 5.8,Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition),Galaxy NotePRO (12.2),Galaxy TabPRO (12.2/10.1/8.4).What do you think of these devices? Tell us in the comments section.

Here's the Specs:

Device	Samsung Galaxy S5	Samsung Galaxy Gear 2	Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Neo	Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit
Dimensions	142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm	36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm	37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0 mm	23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm
Weight	145 g	68 g	55 g	27 g
Display	5.1-inch Full-HD Super AMOLED with 1920 x 1080 pixels,432 PPI	1.63-inch Super AMOLED with 320 x 320 pixels	1.63-inch Super AMOLED with 320 x 320 pixels	1.84-inch curved Super AMOLED with 432 x 128 pixels
Processor	Octa-core Exynos 5422 (1.9 GHz Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz Cortex A7)	1 GHz dual-core	1 GHz dual-core
RAM	2 GB	512 MB	512 MB
OS	Android 4.4.2 Kit-Kat	Tizen	Tizen
Storage	16/32 GB internal expandable upto 128 GB via micro SD card	4 GB internal	4 GB internal
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor,IrLED	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor,Ir LED	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor
Front Camera	2-megapixel with 1080p video recording and wide angle lens
Rear Camera	16-megapixel with LED flash and Autofocus,HDR,4K video recording	2-megapixel with Autofocus and 720p video recording	NA	NA
Colors	charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue,copper Gold	Charcoal Black, Gold Brown, Wild Orange	Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey, Wild Orange	Black, Orange, Mocha Grey
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,MIMO, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE,NFC,IR Blaster,USB 3.0	Bluetooth 4.0 LE	Bluetooth 4.0 LE	Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Battery	2,800 mAh	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh	210 mAh
Price	₹ 51,000-₹ 53,000	₹ 21,000	₹ 15,900	₹ 15,900