A Samsung Galaxy sign is seen at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event
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Samsung has been engulfed by a controversy over its recently released Galaxy Note 7, which has to be replaced following reports of its battery explosion, but that doesn't seem to affect its plan. It has now emerged that the company will come up with the Pro variants of Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7, besides several other devices from its A and J series.

The South Korean technology giant is preparing to release two devices from its C-series called the Galaxy C5 Pro bearing model number SM-C5010, and Galaxy C7 Pro with model number SM-C7010, according to a report by SamMobile. It went on to say that the devices may come with better hardware and software features over its predecessors but didn't provide further details. 

The report came amid speculations that Samsung is planning to release a new device from its C-series called the Galaxy C9.

It may be mentioned that Samsung released the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7 a few months ago. The devices are exclusive for Chinese market. The Galaxy C5 sports a 5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1,920×1,080 pixels, powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, and runs an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system. It features a 32/64GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), a 4GB RAM, a 16MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, an 8MP front-snapper with f/1.9 aperture, and a 2,600mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

The Galaxy C7 sports a 5.7-inch full HD super AMOLED screen with 1,920x1,080 pixels, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, and runs an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system. It also has a 32/64GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), a 4GB RAM, a 16MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, an 8MP front-snapper with f/1.9 aperture, and a 3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology.