Samsung announced another addition to its mid-tier smartphone portfolio, Galaxy Core LTE, which it said is “the perfect device for the user looking for faster downloading and media speeds than ever before, thanks to an advanced LTE experience on the LTE Category 4 network”.

It is powered by a 1.2GHz dualcore processor, and runs Android 4.2.2. It has a 5 megapixel integrated camera and 8GB of storage – before taking into account system files. Other features include NFC with S Beam support, to enable music, image and video sharing, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS and GLONASS.

Galaxy Core LTE will be available in white and black in countries across Europe, as well as in Russia and “select countries” in Asia. It will be referred to as the Galaxy Core 4G across some regions.