Samsung just put up an official page for a new Galaxy smartphone. Called the Samsung Galaxy SL, it's a slightly modified Galaxy S without the "currently in high demand" Super AMOLED screen.
Instead of Samsung's much-lauded premium display, the new phone is packing a 4-inch Super Clear LCD (800 x 480 resolution). While there's no mention of the reason for the change, it's very likely a way to offer a Galaxy S alternative that doesn't use Super AMOLED -- we all know they'll need everything in the inventory for the mass of next-gen phones they're releasing this year (like the Galaxy S2).
Aside from the screen, other changes include a 1GHz TI OMAP CPU (instead of Hummingbird), a bigger battery (1,650 mAh) and slightly larger dimensions (123.7 x 64.2 x 10.59 mm). The rest of the phone's details include a 5.0 megapixel camera module (with 720p recording), aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, 16GB of onboard storage and microSD card expansion (up to 32GB).
Android 2.2 will still be the OS of choice, along with the usual suite of Google Mobile apps. Talk time, by the way, is a generous 7.5 hours in 3G (15 hours in 2G), thanks to the beefier battery it comes with.
No word on release dates, target markets or pricing, but expect this to roll out soon without much fanfare.
[Samsung via GSM Arena]
