The Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the first smartphones to come with a built in hear rate sensor, which could technical make the handset a medical devices.
Now according to a recent report, the Health Agency in South Korea has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will not be certified as a medical devices.
The agency was previously looking into certifying the handset as a medical device, the agency has now confirmed that it will now fall under medical certification.
If the Samsung Galaxy S5 had received medical certification, then it would have been subject to a more through testing phase, and also be subject to certain regulations, which may have delayed the handsets launch.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 will go on sale next month, the handset comes with some impressive specifications, which include a 5.1 inch full HD display and a quad core 2.5Ghz Snapdragon 801 processor.
Source Gforgames
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