New details regarding Samsung's Galaxy A SM-A500 have just leaked. The smartphone will reportedly feature a full-metal body and also feature a 13-megapixel camera and TouchWiz UI from the Galaxy Note 4.
Prior to the release of the Samsung Galaxy S5, there were multiple reports that Samsung was going to release two Galaxy S5 variants; an all-plastic Galaxy S5 Standard and a premium all-metal Galaxy S5 Prime. Samsung never announced the Galaxy S5 Prime, but rumors of the device never died down.
In late August we reported that Samsung was working on a new series of smartphones called Galaxy A that would consist of three models designed to take on Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone 6. The entry level Galaxy A SM-A300 just made an appearance on GFXBench and showed off most of the smartphone's specs and it's believed the handset will feature a metal frame just like the Galaxy Alpha.
A new report from SamMobile is shedding light on what we can expect from the Galaxy A SM-A500. Unlike the Galaxy A SM-A300's metal frame, the Galaxy A SM-A500 will reportedly use a full metal body and boast a high-end 13-megapixel rear camera and the latest version of Samsung's Android skin, TouchWiz, which is expected to ship in October on the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge.
The Samsung Galaxy A SM-A500 is expected to feature a 5-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED display and run Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 306 GPU (graphics processing unit), and have 2 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A SM-A500 will reportedly pack in a 13-meapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and selfies. It will include 16 GB of internal storage, a microSD expansion slot, and 2,330 mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy A SM-A500 is expected to be the first Galaxy A smartphone to be announced. As always, it's best to take reports of unannounced smartphones with a huge grain of salt. And, as always, we'll be sure to keep you posted on all Galaxy A news as it happens.
