The handset is currently available for pre-order on this market

Jul 31, 2014 03:31 GMT  ·  By

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, the smaller flavor of Samsung’s latest flagship device, will start shipping to users on August 7, at least in the UK.

The South Korean mobile phone maker has updated the smartphone’s page on its UK website to reveal that August 7 is the expected shipping date, after it kicked off pre-orders for the device a while ago.

Those of you living in the UK and interested in purchasing the smartphone should head over to said web page to reserve it. The phone costs £389.95 ($659/€493) if bought contract-free and is available in White, Gold, Blue and Black color flavors.

For those out of the loop, we should note that the mobile phone was made official with a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display capable of delivering a 720 x 1280 pixels resolution.

The mobile phone also arrives on the market with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor inside, as well as with 1.5GB of RAM, which should ensure appealing performance capabilities.

Moreover, the handset was released with 16GB of internal memory and with a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 64GB of additional storage space.

On the back, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini features an 8-megapixel camera with support for full HD video recording, paired with a 2.1MP front camera for making video calls while on the go.

Additionally, the handset sports a 2100mAh battery that can deliver up to 10 hours of talk time, which also features the Ultra Power Saving Mode that was originally announced inside Galaxy S5 back in February.

The mobile phone hits shelves with support for 4G LTE networks, as well as with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and Wi-Fi Direct capabilities, as well as with a built-in GPS receiver.

“Super slim at 9.1 mm, the GALAXY S5 mini offers much of the technology of the GALAXY S5 in a conveniently compact design. Enjoy unsurpassed performance with its compact size that makes one-handed use comfortable,” Samsung notes on its website.

“With an IP67 certification, the GALAXY S5 mini is resistant to sweat, rain, liquids, sand and dust. So feel free to use your phone in practically any situation.”

The smartphone runs under the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, but also features a variety of exclusive applications and features coming from Samsung itself.

It also comes with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home key, allowing users to easily unlock the phone screen or make PayPal payments.