Last year, which wasn’t so very long ago, we told you that Samsung is
considering revealing the latest iteration of the Galaxy S line earlier
than usual. It seems that’s still the case. A Korean news source
revealed that the VP and Head of Design Strategy at Samsung told
reporters that news about the phone’s announcement at this year’s Mobile
World Congress was ‘about right’.
The Galaxy S5 still ranks as one of the most-anticipated phones for 2014, and the constant barrage of rumours support the hype. One interesting rumour is that Samsung, who usually use in-house parts for their phones, might be outsourcing the display for the S5 to Sharp. The rumoured 5.25-inch 2K display will have a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, or about 560ppi. This is a bold move for Samsung, but it seems to have sprung from necessity. Samsung’s own display manufacturing arm is reported to have issues with production and given the immense demand for the Galaxy S line, this decision seems justified.
Other specs include a refreshed 16-megapixel snapper with Samsung’s ISOCELL technology (which reportedly increases low-light performance), either a higher-clocked Snapdragon 800/Exynos 5 or the new 64-bit Exynos chip, and some waterproofing a la Sony’s Xperia Z. We’re also excited about the rumoured new UI, leaked by @evleaks, which looks quite promising. It has a more mature aesthetic than what the TouchUI and NatureUX have had: a Samsung phone that doesn’t look like a child’s toy? We’ll be first in line to check it out.
The other big name being tossed around for February’s MWC event is Sony, who are also due for an updated flagship. We don’t have a suffix for this Xperia yet, but we’re betting on another letter and maybe a number – the Z2 we reckon? Rumours indicate this phone, codenamed Sirius, will tout a 2K display (as will every other flagship released in 2014, barring Apple’s). Under the hood, it’s a different story. This show is rumoured to be powered by an updated Snapdragon processor, which should keep the show very snappy. Either way, the phone is reported to have 3GB RAM, a 20.7-megapixel shooter and a 3,500mAh battery to power it all.
The Galaxy S5 still ranks as one of the most-anticipated phones for 2014, and the constant barrage of rumours support the hype. One interesting rumour is that Samsung, who usually use in-house parts for their phones, might be outsourcing the display for the S5 to Sharp. The rumoured 5.25-inch 2K display will have a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, or about 560ppi. This is a bold move for Samsung, but it seems to have sprung from necessity. Samsung’s own display manufacturing arm is reported to have issues with production and given the immense demand for the Galaxy S line, this decision seems justified.
Other specs include a refreshed 16-megapixel snapper with Samsung’s ISOCELL technology (which reportedly increases low-light performance), either a higher-clocked Snapdragon 800/Exynos 5 or the new 64-bit Exynos chip, and some waterproofing a la Sony’s Xperia Z. We’re also excited about the rumoured new UI, leaked by @evleaks, which looks quite promising. It has a more mature aesthetic than what the TouchUI and NatureUX have had: a Samsung phone that doesn’t look like a child’s toy? We’ll be first in line to check it out.
The other big name being tossed around for February’s MWC event is Sony, who are also due for an updated flagship. We don’t have a suffix for this Xperia yet, but we’re betting on another letter and maybe a number – the Z2 we reckon? Rumours indicate this phone, codenamed Sirius, will tout a 2K display (as will every other flagship released in 2014, barring Apple’s). Under the hood, it’s a different story. This show is rumoured to be powered by an updated Snapdragon processor, which should keep the show very snappy. Either way, the phone is reported to have 3GB RAM, a 20.7-megapixel shooter and a 3,500mAh battery to power it all.
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