Samsung Unveils Swarovski Encrusted S5 Cover In UAE, Priced Dhs499

Samsung Gulf Electronics announced that it has teamed up with Swarovski to create a one-of-a-kind Galaxy S5 phone cover.

The crystal-encrusted cover comes in two colors: smoky grey and blue, and solid black.

The Swarovski S5 cover, now available at retailers across the UAE, is priced at Dhs499, Samsung said in a statement.

Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S5, was launched in the UAE in April, and comes with features such as dust and water resistance, and fingerprint and heartbeat scanners.

The phone, priced at Dhs2699 for the 4G LTE model and Dhs2599 for the 3G model, boasts a 5.1 inch screen with a full HD Super AMOLED display and a 16MP rear camera.

It uses Andriod 4.4.2 (Kitkat) and includes a 2.5GHZ quad core processor, a 2GB RAM and a better battery which is touted to have a talk time of 21 hours.

Hayssam Yassine, head of telecommunications at Samsung Gulf Electronics, told Gulf Business earlier this year that the S5 continues to use a plastic design because: “today you can make a beautiful metallic phone but you have to sacrifice other elements. For us the philosophy is simple, combining the best hardware and software.”

Through the release of the new Swarovski- encrusted cover, Samsung hopes to attract the UAE’s glitzy and ‘bling’ savvy consumers.