Samsung’s brushed stainless steel G810 slider was one of the standout handsets at MWC this year, and UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced it will be available for Brits from April 14th – just one week away.  With HSDPA (up to 3.6Mbps), WiFi b/g, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 3x optical zoom, face detection and onboard image editor, and a 2.6-inch screen, the G810 is being positioned as Samsung’s pre-emptive rival to the Nokia N96.

As with the N96, the G810 will run Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd Edition and have access to YouTube; however, Nokia’s smartphone is not expected to hit the UK until August this year, giving Samsung almost three months to corner the market.

No price for either handset has been revealed.

[via Unwired View]