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Snapshots of Samsung's upcoming camera-centric flagship phone Galaxy K (aka S5 Zoom) have surfaced online just ahead of the official launch.

Anonymous tipster has posted the live images of alleged Samsung Galaxy K on the Chinese social network site Tieba.Baidu.com revealing the physical contour of the device. In the photo we can see that Galaxy K featuring a slimmer body, compared to its bulky predecessor.

The upcoming camera-centric has a more compact look and though it does have the protruding lens, it does not feature the awkward bumps (battery and lens) seen on the rear-side of the 2013 model Galaxy S4 Zoom. [To view the pictures, click here]

According previous reports, Galaxy K (SM-C115) sports 4.8-inch HD (720x1280p) screen and ships with Android v4.4.2 KitKat OS with TouchWiz UI, Samsung's proprietary Exynos 5 series (5260) Hexa-core processor (1.7GHz Cortex-A15 dual cores and 1.3GHz Cortex-A7 quad-cores), Mali-T624 (quad-core) GPU, 2GB RAM and expandable memory (via microSD card).

The marquee feature of Galaxy K is said to be its 20.2 megapixel main camera boasting OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Xenon Flash, 10x optical zoom, and a 2.1-Megapixel (1920×1080) snapper on the front.

Galaxy K is all set to debut at the 'Samsung Media Day' event on 29 April at Red Dot Design Museum, Singapore.

Rumored specifications of Samsung Galaxy K aka (S5 Zoom)

Model Samsung Galaxy K aka (S5 Zoom) Model number: SM-C115
Display 4.8-inch HD display with 1280x720p resolutions
OS Android v4.4.2 KitKat OS
Processor 1.3GHz Samsung Exynos 5 series Hexa-core CPU (Cortex A15- ARMv7) / or 1.6GHz quad-core processor
GPU ARM Mali-T624
RAM 2GB
Storage Capacity Expected 16GB (expandable via microSD card)
Camera Main: 20.2- megapixel camera with 5184x3888 sensor resolutions, auto-focus, face detection, full HD video,Front: 2.1-megapixel camera  with full HD video recording
Add-ons Bluetooth 4.0 LE / ANT+, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, and an IR blaster (remote control feature) and micro-USB 2.0. 

[Image credit: Samsung.com]

(ED:VS)