Samsung launches Galaxy S5 Mini in India at Rs 26,499

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New Delhi: Korean handset maker
Samsung unveiled the successor to
its flagship S5 smartphone - Galaxy
S5 Mini - in India at a price of Rs
26,499. The handset is available in
India from September 10 through e-
commerce major Flipkart.

With a host of innovative features
like water and dust resistance, ultra
power saving mode and heart rate
monitoring, the Galaxy S5 Mini
delivers a powerful performance that
truly enhances your lives, Samsung
said in a statement.

"The Galaxy S5 Mini is the perfect
combination of performance and
power in a conveniently compact
design. Effortlessly smart and
intuitively simple, the Galaxy S5 Mini
empowers your life, helping take care
of your well-being," Samsung India
VP (Marketing - Mobile & IT) Asim
Warsi said. With a 4.5-inch HD Super
AMOLED screen, the handset is
powered by 1.4 GHz quad processor,
1.5GB RAM and 16GB ROM
(expandable up to 64GB). The
Android KitKat operating system-
based Galaxy S5 Mini also comes
equipped with 8MP rear- facing
camera and a 2.1 MP front camera.
The Galaxy S5, which was launched
earlier this year, features a larger
5.1-inch screen and is currently
available for about Rs 37,000.

According to research firm IDC,
Samsung is the market leader in the
Indian smartphone market with 29
per cent share. Smartphone sales in
the India market, which is the fastest
growing in Asia Pacific, rose 84 per
cent to 18.42 million units in the
April-June 2014 quarter from 10.02
million units (in Q2 2013 quarter).

Samsung launches Galaxy S5 Mini in India at Rs 26,499