Samsung Galaxy F Release Date, Specs & Features: 'Glowing Gold' Premium Phone Photo Unveiled
Word around the rumor mill is that the new Samsung Galaxy F will soon be releasing a "glowing gold" variant.
According to EVLeaks who posted photos of the phone online, apparently there will be two shades of the gold model. The fist being the "glowing gold" hue and the second, an earlier reported hue "perfect golden" shade.
Samsung Galaxy F (which is /not/ the S5 LTE-A), in glowing gold ... - https://t.co/JvqKkfCDAm pic.twitter.com/r3sWUW6IRu
— @evleaks (@evleaks) June 20, 2014
Samsung GALAXY F, in 'perfect golden' hue, 2014 - https://t.co/zemfU5O6fZ pic.twitter.com/rGkrnHJv4l — @evleaks (@evleaks) June 14, 2014
This basically means that Samsung may be planning to release two golden Galaxy Fs with consumers able to choose which shade they'd like. There is no word whether the new colors will replace the original ones or will simply be added for more consumer options.
According to T3, "the Galaxy F is said to pack 3GB of RAM, a 2.5Ghz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor, an Adreno 420 graphics card, a 16-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing snapper, 32GB storage and Android 4.4.2 KitKat."
The same outlet reveals that with the rumored Galaxy F is a premium reboot of the popular model Galaxy S5 in order to boost its high-end sales. The device is expected to be launched by the South Korean company sometime in September which is probably to rival the release of the iPhone 6.
TechRadar.com writes that the rumors of the Galaxy F has been shot down by Samsung officials. "Samsung CEO JK Shin has said it isn't working on a premium Galaxy S5, but the rumor mill is refusing to slow down on the Galaxy F chatter. We've even seen suggestions that the Galaxy S5 Prime and the Galaxy F could be two different handsets - it's properly crazy."
How much will the reported Samsung Galaxy F cost? Naver.com says the prime version of the S5 will have a launch price of KRW 900,000 (about US$880, £523, AU$940) that will be a SIM-free phone.
It is still uncertain if a Samsung Galaxy F will ever really emerge but like most technology rumors, where there's smoke, there is usually fire. The persistent presence of rumors and leads means it's possible the device could be released or something close to it.
What do you think of the Galaxy F? Do you think that Samsung needs to release a high-end S5 variant? Would you be upgrading if it arrives?