Samsung Hercules NFC superphone coming this fall

The Samsung Hercules NFC superphone could hit T-Mobile with Ice Cream Sandwich at around the same time as the Google Nexus Prime, which is also emanating from the house of Samsung. We reported that a gaggle of NFC superphones were slated for this fall, and the Samsung Hercules is likely to make good on that promise and take the demigod award as it does it. The as yet unconfirmed NFC superphone has specifications that will make the Galaxy S II weep with envy – well, it would if it had bothered to show up to the party here in the U.S. – and has reputedly been fashioned by the gods and bathed in ambrosia before being packaged.

Samsung Hercules rumored specs are worthy of NFC superphone status

Ok, well we can pay a rumored phone compliments all day but the crux of the matter is what does this NFC superphone have under the hood to deserve such admiration? Reports differ on the processor speed – some say the Samsung Hercules rocks a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 thinker, while more recent rumors suggest that the gods have passed on a little more speed and that the phone will slipstream with a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon speedster. The uncertainty with the processor that the Samsung Hercules will use is exactly the same rumor that we can’t get a clear picture on with the Google Nexus Prime. These two NFC superphones share a lot of the same specifications and we wouldn’t be surprised if they are not variations of the same phone in different skins with differing radios for different carriers here in the U.S. That would make it pretty different, actually.

Other impressive Samsung Hercules specs include 1GB of RAM, 16GB of flash storage and a 4.5 inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus display. In fact, this is reportedly the same display as the Samsung Hercules cousin, the Infuse 4G, boasts but we will be able to confirm that when we get a hands-on with the device. Camera wise the Samsung Hercules is said to have an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, MHL support and of course the might, mighty NFC chip baked straight in to its inner demigod physiology. Incidentally the 4G radio housed within the Samsung Hercules is likely to be a category 24 HSDPA which theoretically is capable of a maximum speed of 42Mbps down. The Samsung Hercules also has the standard array of a microSD card slot, microUSB and other standard connectors you would expect on a NFC superphone of this caliber.

Samsung Hercules NFC superphone pricing

It is said that you get what you pay for, and you will pay for the Samsung Hercules NFC superphone. Said to be weighing in at a whopping $350 on a two year contract. If the pricing is true, and remember we are in rumor territory here, the phone would be more pricey than the 16GB iPhone. Ouch! But there again the specifications are also likely to be higher. If you are the kind of person that wants a Roman warrior NFC superphone, it appears you will also need the other warrior virtue of patience before you can get your grubby little mits on the Samsung Hercules. You can be assured that we will bring you more Samsung Hercules news as we get it.