Samsung announces Galaxy Premier

Samsung officially has announced the upcoming Galaxy Premier, a device whose specifications are reminiscent to that of Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the recently discontinued Google smartphone. In terms of looks, the all-new Galaxy Premier follows the pebble-esque design language seen before in Galaxy S III, Note II and, more recently, S III Mini.

Galaxy Premier boasts of a 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED touchscreen with 1280x720-pixel resolution. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top. This device is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM and comes in 8GB and 16GB variants, with support for microSD card of up to 64GB capacity.

South Korean manufacturer Samsung has included 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC in the device for connectivity. The device sports an 8MP rear snapper with LED flash and a 1.9MP video calling camera in the front. Powered by a 2,100mAh battery, Galaxy Premier will have exclusive Samsung apps like S Voice, S Beam, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play.

Going by specifications, this smartphone will be placed between Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy S II, though the difference between the Galaxy Premier and Galaxy S III is quite less. Samsung said it will start shipping the device in Ukraine in December with a price tag of UAH 5,555. But considering that India is among Samsung's primary markets, the phone may hit the shelves here soon.

Key specs:

Display: 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED touchscreen with 1280x720-pixel resolution;
Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with TouchWiz UI;
Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM;
Memory: 8GB and 16GB variants, with support for microSD card of up to 64GB capacity;
Connectivity: 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC;
Camera: 8MP rear snapper with LED flash and a 1.9MP video calling camera;
Battery: 2,100mAh