The best of the best finally coming next month

Mar 21, 2019 07:24 GMT  ·  By

Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 5G at the company’s Unpacked event on February 20 alongside all the other versions of the Galaxy S10, but while the standard models are already up for grabs, this particular configuration still isn’t.

And it’s all because of the additional requirements that a 5G smartphone comes with at this point, so Samsung originally said the Galaxy S10 5G would hit the shelves by the end of March.

However, it looks like the end of March has in the meantime become the first week of April. According to a recent report, the Galaxy S10 with 5G capabilities is projected to go up on sale on April 5 in South Korea.

Needless to say, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G requires a 5G network, so the South Korean company is also planning to release the device in other markets where such infrastructure would go live.

Pricy smartphone

In the United States, for instance, Verizon plans to launch its 5G network on April 11, and Samsung has already started talks with the carrier to bring the Galaxy S10 5G to this market. The device will be exclusively available from Verizon in the United States, though details regarding the launch aren’t yet available.

Most likely, Samsung plans to release the device here shortly after Verizon rolls out the 5G network, so expect further information in April.

As for the pricing, the Galaxy S10 5G will obviously be the most expensive version of the entire lineup. In South Korea, for example, the device could cost more than $1,300 (at the existing currency rates), but full information will be provided by the parent company closer to launch.

A pre-order program won’t be available for this model, and it’s expected that the original inventory would be rather limited, especially as Samsung doesn’t expect demand to beat the one of the standard Galaxy S10.

Via Yonhap News