The Samsung Galaxy S5 made it’s first appearance in Barcelona last month during Mobile World Congress. The annual flagship Android device is always one of the most sought after in the Spring. AT&T announced on Thursday the pricing and availability of the Galaxy S5 along with the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 will be available at AT&T stores for $199 on a two year contract. Customers can elect to pay $25 per month on AT&T’s Next 18 system which allows customers to “finance” their devices. They can also elect to pay $32 per month on AT&T’s Next 12 system. Those looking to buy the phone outright from AT&T will have to fork over $649, which is what everyone expected.
“AT&T continues to grow its leading device line and is proud to add the Samsung Galaxy S 5 to the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president – Devices, AT&T. “AT&T was the first carrier to deliver Samsung’s Galaxy family of devices to consumers in the U.S and we look forward to adding to the best selection of Samsung Galaxy models in 2014.”
The key features for the Galaxy S5:
- Colors: Charcoal Black and Shimmery White
- Display: Brilliant 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED® display, wide viewing angles and Multi Window capability
- Memory: 2 GB RAM and 16 GBs internal storage3 with microSD support up to 128GB
- 50GB free storage: Available with AT&T Locker for AT&T Mobile Share Value customers
- Camera: 16 megapixel rear facing camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus for ultra-fast focus times to never miss a moment
- Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
- Processor: 2.5 GHz quad core
- Battery: 2,800 mAh
- Size: 72.5 x 142 x 8.1mm
- Weight: 145g
- Security: Built-in fingerprint sensor unlocks and locks to provide secure password protection
- S Health™4: Newly integrated platform lets you track nutrition, fitness and wellness, and includes the world’s first Heart Rate Sensor integrated into a smartphone
The Galaxy Gear 2 will be available for $299 while it’s camera-less little brother the Gear 2 Neo will be $100 less. The fitness focused Gear Fit will also be available for $199. AT&T will also offer $50 off the Gear 2 or Gear 2 Neo when purchased with a Samsung Galaxy S5 between March 21st and June 5th (while supplies last).
An exact date hasn’t been named for the Galaxy S5 but AT&T says pre-orders will begin shipping in early April.
