The phone is expected to become available in early 2013

Dec 12, 2012 23:51 GMT  ·  By

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has been rumored lately to plan the release of a Galaxy S II Plus handset, and it seems that the device has just received the necessary approvals in Asia.

The handset sports model number GT-I9105P and is expected to arrive on shelves in early 2013 with a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen display and with a 1GHz dual-core processor packed inside.

At the same time, the new handset is said to sport an 8-megapixel camera on the back, a 2MP front camera, and Google’s Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean operating system loaded on it.

Although approved only in China for the time being, the mobile phone is expected to become available in various other markets around the world as well. The phone appears to be featuring a design similar to that of Galaxy S II.