Verizon has finally announced its Samsung Galaxy S5 launch plans. The carrier is now taking pre-orders for the smartphone that will ship on April 11.
Soon after the Samsung Galaxy S5 was officially unveiled, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile announced pricing, pre-orders, and release date. Verizon was noticeably quiet and the only information the carrier provided was a teaser page saying it would offer pre-orders "soon."
With the Samsung Galaxy S5 launch now just a few days away, Verizon has announced its Samsung Galaxy S5 will retail for $199.99 when signing a new two-year contract and offers a $50 mail-in rebate. Verizon is offering qualified Verizon Edge customers the smartphone for $25.22 per month for 24 months, or $599.99 off contract.
Verizon is sweetening the deal even further with a buy one Samsung Galaxy S5 and get a select device free. Customers can choose a Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung ATIV SE, or HTC One M8 (a new two-year activation is required per device).
The Samsung Galaxy S5 improves upon its predecessor as it features a larger 5.1-inch 1080p full HD display and includes a fingerprint scanner housed in the Home button. The Galaxy S5 runs Android 4.4 KitKat and an all-new version of Samsung's TouchWiz UI. The handset ships with 16GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot that supports up to 128GB microSD cards.
Samsung has packed in a 16-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, flash, and zero shutter lag, in addition to a 2.1-megapixel front facing camera for video chat and selfies. The Galaxy S5 ships with a large 2,800 mAh battery that will provide up to 27 hours of continuous use and a new ultra power saving mode that will allow a Galaxy S5 with 10 percent of its charge remaining last up to 24 hours.
If you're interested in pre-ordering the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5, head over to the carrier's online store.
