Samsung Galaxy Pop SHV-E220S debuts in Korea; pack quad-core CPU, HD display

Samsung has announced another quad-core powered smartphone in South Korea. Dubbed as Galaxy Pop SHV-E220S (don’t confuse it with entry-level Galaxy Pop, which was launched in India and select other countries), it will go on sale soon. Samsung Galaxy Pop has been priced at 700,000 won (INR 34.5K). The smartphone with join the recently launched Galaxy Grand variant in the country.

The smartphone features Android 4.1, 1.4GHz quad-core processor, LTE  and 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display. On the imaging front, Galaxy Pop packs a 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera.

Connectivity-wise, there is NFC, Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi. Other features include 2100mAh battery and software enhancements like Smart Stay, S Beam, Popup Play and similar tweaks that were first released in S III. Even the smartphone take its cues from S3.