Samsung today announced Galaxy S5 LTE-Advanced with Snapdragon 805 processor in South Korea. The phone has 5.1 inch 2560×1440 pixels (WQHD resolution) Super AMOLED screen. The screen is similar to display on Galaxy Tab S which Samsung announced last week at Galaxy Premier event. It has 90% Adobe RGB color coverage, 100,000:1 contrast ratio and very fast response time. Galaxy S5 LTE-A has pixels per inch count of 576ppi.

2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is bit more advanced than the original Galaxy S5′s Snapdragon 801 processor. Samsung also upgraded the memory on Galaxy LTE-A to 3 GB compared to 2 GB on original Galaxy S5 which makes the phone even more powerful.

Other features are similar to Galaxy S5, including a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.

The phone will be available through SK Telecom, which is one of the best LTE-Advanced network in the world. Samsung also mentioned that the phone will also be launched on Korean Telecom and LG U+ network. The phone is priced at 940,500 won (US$919).

The Galaxy S5 LTE-A will come in various color choices of Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink and Glam Red.

Galaxy S5 LTE-A Specifications

• 5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• 16MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 2.1MP front-facing camera
• IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
• Dimensions: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm; Weight: 145g
• 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up 128GB with microSD
• S Health 3.0, Heart rate sensor
• 4G LTE-A (up to 225 Mbps) / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS
• 2800 mAh Battery