This phone came our around the same time all the galaxy phones do but that does not mean that it is a better product. It seems Samsung is too concered with competing with Apple and is starting to lose their originality. Coning with no removable back a faster charging port it is like owning a android based Iphone. The only thing that I am hapoy with is they left the expandable memory card part to keep the difference between the two products. The overall userface is beautiful bit would look better if they took more time on the phone it self.