Samsung today announced the Galaxy Premier. Rather than being a new Nexus device as some earlier rumours suggested, it will be a mid-range device that blends the esthetics of the Samsung Galaxy S III with many of the hardware specifications of the older Galaxy Nexus.
Samsung Galaxy Premier specifications:
- Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4470
- Operating system: Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Samsung TouchWiz 4.0
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA+/EDGE/GPRS
- Other connectivity: GPS/GLONASS, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
- Display: 4.65-inch HD (1280×720) Super AMOLED
- Input: Capacitive touchscreen
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Storage: 8GB/16GB onboard and microSD cards (up to 32GB)
- Rear-facing camera: 8MP with LED flash and 1080p video capture
- Front-facing camera: 1.9MP
- Battery: 2,100mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 68,02 x 134,2 x 8,99 millimeters / 130 grams
An LTE model will also be offered.
The Samsung Galaxy Premier is headed to Europe and Asia with sales to start in Russia in November. It’s unclear whether it will make its way over to North America later. It will sell for about US$700.
Read more: Samsung Tomorrow Ukraine (in Ukrainian) [Google translation]