14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is getting ready for the release of a new smartphone on its homeland market in South Korea, and the device has already received the necessary approvals in the country, with model number Samsung SM-G906L attached to it.
Long rumored to be the Galaxy S5 Prime, the SM-G906 appears to be a model aimed specifically at this country, but featuring the very same capabilities as the original Galaxy S5, with only a few modifications.
In other words, it appears that there are very slim chances that this handset will arrive on shelves as the premium version of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 flagship, as previously rumored.
Instead, the phone is set to be released as a LTE-A variant of this smartphone, destined specifically for South Korea, the only market where this technology has been deployed.
The Samsung SM-G906L variant of the device that has been approved in the country now is likely to land on shelves at wireless carrier LG U+, though it might not be the only iteration that should be released in this country.
Samsung might be also planning the release of this device at wireless carriers such as SK Telecom and KT (as SM-G906S and SM-G906K), yet it remains to be seen when exactly that will happen.
A user agent profile (UAProf) for the Samsung SM-G906L has been spotted on the mobile phone maker’s website, confirming that we’re not looking at a premium variant of Galaxy S5, as SamMobile notes.
The handset was listed there with a full HD (1080p) touchscreen display, and not with the Quad HD panel that the Galaxy S5 Prime has been long rumored to arrive on the market with.
Although the SM-G906L might be nothing more that the LTE-A version of said flagship phone, it will still pack a new processor, namely the Snapdragon 805, which will also result in better performance capabilities being delivered to its users (Galaxy S5 sports a Snapdragon 801 CPU).
No specific info on when the SM-G906L might be officially announced has been provided as of now, but it seems that Samsung might actually formally introduce it sooner rather than later.
The handset was spotted on various other certification websites before, all suggesting that the launch date is drawing near (though only users in South Korea will be able to enjoy its capabilities).
Whether Samsung will actually release a Galaxy S5 Prime model or not it remains to be seen. The company has already suggested that a premium series of devices might be announced this year, yet no specific details on the matter are available for the time being.