Samsung today announced that the Galaxy S5 LTE (32 GB) will be available in Singapore from 12 April 2014, Saturday, in Shimmery White and Charcoal Black, at the Recommended Retail Price of $1,068 (without contract) at all telecommunication operators, major consumer electronics stores and Samsung Experience Stores.
Registration of interest with mobile operators and pre-orders with Samsung Experience Stores began on 28 March and has garnered a positive response from consumers. Consumers who have registered their interest or pre-ordered can collect their devices from their respective mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 11 April 2014, Friday.
The Galaxy S5 LTE is compatible with a range of Samsung wearable devices and accessories. These will be available at the launch of the device. They are:
- Gear 2 (available in charcoal BLACK and gold BROWN) – S$398
- Gear 2 Neo (available in charcoal BLACK, mocha GRAY and wild ORANGE) – S$298
- Gear Fit (available in charcoal BLACK) – S$268
- S View Cover (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green ) – S$78
- Flip Wallet (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green) – S$58
For more information and updates, please visit the Samsung Experience Stores or Samsung Mobile Singapore Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobileSingapore.
Pre-order collection from 11 April 2014, Friday
Consumers who have pre-ordered the Galaxy S5 LTE, will receive a Galaxy S5 LTE Limited Edition Accessory Pack (worth S$126) consisting of an Extra Battery Kit and HDTV Adapter, while stocks last, when they collect and pay for their device.
They will also enjoy S$50 off the RRP of the Gear 2 and Gear Neo, and 20% off the RRP on S View Cover and Flip Wallet when they purchase the Galaxy S5 LTE.
(a) Collection from mobile operators from 11 April 2014, Friday, 11am
Consumers who have successfully pre-ordered the Galaxy S5 LTE can collect their devices from 11 April 2014, Friday, 11am from their respective mobile operators. For more information, please refer to their respective websites.
- M1: http://www.m1.com.sg/galaxys5
- SingTel: http://www.singtel.com/galaxys5
- StarHub: http://www.starhub.com/galaxys5
(b) Collection from Samsung Experience Stores from 11 April 2014, Friday, 11am
Consumers who have pre-ordered the Galaxy S5 LTE and placed a S$50 deposit with the Samsung Experience Stores can collect their devices from 11 April 2014, Friday, 11am.
Consumers who collect their devices from Samsung Experience Stores at Paragon, VivoCity and Westgate can participate in a series of in-store activities, including a sure-win lucky dip for the first 100 customers in each store. Prizes include:
- Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
- Galaxy Camera 2
- Galaxy S4 Zoom With LTE
- Samsung Bluetooth headset
- Adidas caps
- $30 Sync Café vouchers
- $30 Accessories vouchers for use at Samsung Experience Stores
- California Fitness vouchers
Be one of the first 100 customers in each store to collect and make full payment for your pre-ordered Galaxy S5 LTE, in order to qualify for the sure-win Lucky Dip.
Availability of Galaxy S5 LTE from 12 April 2014, Saturday
Consumers who have not registered their interest or pre-ordered will be able to purchase the Galaxy S5 LTE from the mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 12 April 2014, Saturday.
For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.sg or the Samsung Mobile Singapore Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobileSingapore.
What about other flagships?
Fear not, we have had a preliminary comparison between the Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S5, and do watch out for our comparison with the HTC One M8, full S5 review and flagship shootout soon!