Samsung Galaxy S5 release date & price in UK, US: Free gifts worth $576 in the US

Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung

Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S5 phone at the Unpacked event during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month.

The handset will launch in the U.S. and the UK in April, with the Korean company already teasing freebies that will come with its new flagship.

In the U.S., the Samsung Galaxy Gifts that will be given with the purchase of a new Galaxy S5 are free in-app purchases, downloads and subscriptions. The value is worth a total of $576.

Below is a list of the Samsung Galaxy Gifts:

RunKeeper ($20) – personal trainer app - 1 year premium service free

Lark ($36) – personal wellness assistant - 1 year premium service

Skimble ($42) – Workout trainer with 1000s of multimedia workouts – 6 months free service

Map My Fitness ($36) – Tracks pace, distance, calories – 6 months premium service free

Wall Street Journal ($160) – 6 month subscription free

Bloomberg Businessweek + - 12 months subscription free

PayPal ($50) – special offers worth up to $50 in value

LinkedIn ($75) – free premium account for 3 months

EasilyDo Pro ($5) – time manger

Blurb ($5) – free coupon that helps you create a mobile book

Cut the Rope 2 ($10) – in-game credit

Flick Dat ($2) – turn contacts into business cards and share them

Box ($60) – free 50GB for 6 months

Bitcasa ($30) - 1TB storage for 3 months free

Evernote ($15) – free premium service for 3 months

The all new Galaxy S5 features a 5.1 inch super AMOLED HD display, 2800 mAh battery, 2.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, and runs on Android 4.4.2.

The flagship comes with an improved 16 megapixel camera, a heart rate sensor and a finger scanner for security.

The phone is also certified dirt and water resistant.

Retailers in the UK have priced the unlocked SGS5 at £545. Prices for the US have not surfaced as of yet.

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