Samsung 5G phone to hit the market on April 5

Samsung on Thursday said it will release its first 5G smartphone in the first week of April in South Korea, making it the world’s first mobile device with the next-generation network capability.

The South Korean tech giant said Galaxy S10’s 5G model willgo on sale on April 5, without a pre-order programme, Yonhap news agencyreported.

   

Though Samsung did not disclose the price, it is expected tocost around 1.5 million won ($1,332) in the domestic market, according toindustry sources.

On Monday, the state-run National Radio Research Agency saidGalaxy S10’s 5G model has passed signal verification test, giving the greenlight for its launch in the South Korean market.

South Korea’s three mobile carriers have been preparing toroll out their commercial 5G service for Samsung’s smartphone built for thehigh-speed network.

Samsung’s schedule is about a week earlier than the US carrier Verizon’s plan to launch its first 5G smartphone service on Motorola’s MotoZ3, essentially a 4G phone with a special attachment that gives it 5G capability, in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. Agencies

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