Samsung continues to attempt to provide one of the most robust smartphone line-ups ever through gadgets devices like the Galaxy S3 Mini that offer consumers more Android smartphone options. One new handset, the Galaxy Premier, has surfaced with the first actual picture of the phone finally leaked.

The photo was tweeted from the @evleaks account with the message, "Samsung GT-I9260 (Galaxy Premier?) in the wild."

If the leaked picture is really is that of the Galaxy Premier, it has an uncanny striking resemblance to the popular Galaxy S3, apparently confirming previous rumours.

It was once touted as the next Galaxy Nexus phone, but those rumours were denied. The Premier sits somewhere between the Galaxy S3 and S3 mini. Below is a peek at its GPU and more speculations about its features.

Inside Galaxy Premier

These are the unofficial preliminary specifications of the Galaxy Premier:

Specification Type

Galaxy Premier Speculations

Network

2G, 3G, SIM function

Display

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720x1280 pixels, 4.65" (316ppi), multi-touch

Storage

8/16GB internal, expandable up to 32GB

Memory

1GB of RAM

Connectivity

GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0

Camera

8MP, 3264x2448, autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection

Secondary Camera

Yes, 2MP

Video

Yes

Operating System

Android 4.1 JellyBean

CPU

Dual-core 1.5GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX544

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

The GPU is a PowerVR SGX 544, very similar to the SGX543 found in Apple's latest chipsets. All of these, plus some AnTuTu scores, point to a TI OMAP 4470 chipset, recently used in Amazon's Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Tablet.

The Galaxy Premier is not going to overpower the Galaxy S3 but it does look more tempting than the NovaThor packing Galaxy S3 mini.

Samsung I9260 Galaxy Premier is yet to be officially announced and the phone appears that it will only hit international unlocked markets.

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