Thanks to the number of leaks and rumours, there is plenty of information to prove that Samsung is indeed working on a C series range of smartphones. While these have been in the rumour mill for long (last details come from a Zauba import listing) we now know a bit more, along with a launch date that is set for May.
After appearing in an import listing and then on Geekbench, a new report points out that the C series smartphones from Samsung will feature a metal construction and will first remain exclusive to China. However, considering that the test devices have been imported in to India, we could definitely expect the range to launched soon after.
The model number SM-C5000 that appeared on a previous import listing is also said to be accompanied by a SM-C7000 model, but details about the same are almost non-existent. Also not known for now are details about the pricing of these handsets, even though the import listing points to a Rs 13,500 price tag (before duties and taxes). Indeed, these could be a range of budget to mid-range smartphones.
So far, the SM-C5000 is expected to pack in an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 along with an Adreno 405 GPU. The device is expected to come with 4GB of RAM and is powered by Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.