Samsung is planning to follow the same script in 2014 when it comes to Galaxy S5 spin-off devices, as it did with Galaxy S4 variants. The company's Galaxy S5 Active has just leaked.
Samsung has a few weeks to go before it launches its new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone on April 11 during a worldwide simultaneous launch. The smartphone is widely expected to be one of few to compete with Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 expected in the fall. Samsung has given the new smartphone some notable upgrades over its Galaxy S4 predecessor. The device uses a larger 5.1-inch 1080p Full HD display, a faster quad-core processor, upgraded camera and features, and it is also IP67 certified, which makes it both waterproof and dust-resistant.
The Galaxy S5 is actually Samsung's second waterproof and dust-resistant smartphone. The company released a Galaxy S4 variant last summer under the name Galaxy S4 Active. The smartphone had a similar design and Full HD display all wrapped up in a device that could deal with harsher elements like water and dust. It appeared that Samsung wouldn't follow up with a Galaxy S5 Active, as the Galaxy S5 now ships standard with an IP67 certification. It appears Samsung still has plans to ship a Galaxy S5 Active. The company's Galaxy S5 Zoom camera-centric smartphone just leaked, and now it's the Galaxy S5 Active's turn.
A new post from the always reliable @evleaks, a Samsung smartphone with model# SM-G870X is going to officially be called the Galaxy S5 Active. The tipster also says that the smartphone will make its way to AT&T and Sprint and also says it will launch with other carriers too.
Samsung surely isn't pleased that details regarding its Galaxy S5 variants are leaking online ahead of the release of the Galaxy S5.
It's not necessarily a surprise to see Samsung following the same recipe it used for its Galaxy S4 and its spin-off smartphones. There hasn't been any leak on what we can expect to see in the Galaxy S5 Active, especially now that Galaxy S5 users will already be spoiled with this feature when the S5 Active launches. We'll have to wait and see how Samsung markets the Galaxy S5 Active and what its defining feature to earn "Active" status.
