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Luca Colantuoni ,

After the launch of the new flagship smartphone, Samsung usually announces an updated version of the previous model. In this case it is the Galaxy S5 Neo , which should be available from 27 August. The differences are minimal compared to its predecessor (processor, connectivity and front camera), but the price will be much lower. There is also a slight modification to the design of the device.

The Korean manufacturer would choose a frame that improves grip and a back cover with a higher number of dots, thus eliminating the unpleasant patch effect , quite evident in the Galaxy S5 gold. The small cap that protects the micro USB port has been deleted, as the Galaxy S5 mini, but the standard is now 2.0. The Snapdragon processor 801 has been replaced by a Exynos 7580 1.6 GHz, supported by 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash memory, expandable via microSD cards.

rear camera is still 16 megapixels, while the front was chosen a 5 megapixel sensor. The removable battery always has a capacity of 2800 mAh, but the new operating system ( Android 5.1 Lollipop ) should improve the autonomy than the Galaxy S5. Will the sensor for the heartbeat next to the LED flash. It is not clear if there will be a fingerprint reader.

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The Neo Galaxy S5 will have a Super AMOLED display 5.1 inch with full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels) and will provide connectivity LTE Advanced . The price shown by some online retailers is 439 euro.