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You can now buy the best flagship phone Samsung has ever made for just $79

Published Aug 22nd, 2014 1:25PM EDT
Galaxy S5 Price
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 might not be the most exciting smartphone the world has ever seen, but it’s still easily the best flagship phone Samsung has ever made. It has a gorgeous full HD display, a lightning-fast processor, a shockingly good camera and plenty more that make the Galaxy S5 one of the most capable handsets to date. Sales haven’t been terribly impressive and Samsung’s stock is down more than 12.5% over the past 3 months as a result, but that certainly doesn’t make the device any less appealing to smartphone buyers — and if you’re in the market for a new smartphone, now is the perfect time to consider the S5.

Starting Friday, RadioShack is offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 for just $79 on a new two-year contract with Verizon Wireless. The offer is available to both new and existing Verizon subscribers, and it represents the lowest price ever on the Galaxy S5 at RadioShack; the nationwide retailer had previously made the S5 available starting at $79, but that deal required a trade-in.

The Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch display with 1080p resolution, a quad-core 2.5GHz processor, a 16-megapixel rear camera, 2GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, microSDXC support, a 2,800 mAh battery and Android KitKat.

Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.