Android By Lee Mathews Jan. 13, 2014 1:08 pm
Samsung will almost certainly reveal the Galaxy S5 in just a couple of months. Predictably, though, some insiders have already let details about upcoming flagship device slip.
An inside source that spoke to Sammobile had plenty more to say than the Samsung VP who recently sat down for an interview with Bloomberg.
What does this source say you can expect in the Galaxy S5? For starters, an improved display with a native resolution of 2560×1440. It’s expected to measure around 5.2 inches, which would make the Galaxy S5 about the same size as the original Galaxy Note — although Samsung has managed to shave off a bit of bezel since the launch of their first phablet.
Either an Exynos 6 or Snapdragon 805. The Exynos 6 is expected to feature ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture and pack four Cortex-A57 cores and four low-power Cortex-A53 cores. It should also be Samsung’s first with 64-bit support.
The Snapdragon 805 wouldn’t be a bad choice, though, with its Adreno 420 GPU. Either way, the Galaxy S5 will have plenty of processing power under the hood. Also good news: Samsung is reportedly going to solder on 3GB of RAM.
Internal storage will likely start at 16GB. A bump there would have been nice, but device manufacturers still love to rake in the inflated profits that extra NAND offers. A 16MP camera is also expected, and it may feature OIS like the LG G2.
Samsung is also considering offering a high-end model with a metal body for around €800 and a polycarbonate one for €150 less. Just in case the marquee offering doesn’t suit your particular needs, Samsung’s still planning to offer a more modestly-sized S5 mini and an S5 Zoom for smartphone photogs.
While this leak has exposed a few key details, Samsung has made it clear that improved hardware isn’t really the focus for the Galaxy S5. The software and user experience are due for a major overhaul, and Samsung’s hoping they’ll provide the wow factor some found lacking in the Galaxy S4.
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An inside source that spoke to Sammobile had plenty more to say than the Samsung VP who recently sat down for an interview with Bloomberg.
What does this source say you can expect in the Galaxy S5? For starters, an improved display with a native resolution of 2560×1440. It’s expected to measure around 5.2 inches, which would make the Galaxy S5 about the same size as the original Galaxy Note — although Samsung has managed to shave off a bit of bezel since the launch of their first phablet.
Either an Exynos 6 or Snapdragon 805. The Exynos 6 is expected to feature ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture and pack four Cortex-A57 cores and four low-power Cortex-A53 cores. It should also be Samsung’s first with 64-bit support.
The Snapdragon 805 wouldn’t be a bad choice, though, with its Adreno 420 GPU. Either way, the Galaxy S5 will have plenty of processing power under the hood. Also good news: Samsung is reportedly going to solder on 3GB of RAM.
Internal storage will likely start at 16GB. A bump there would have been nice, but device manufacturers still love to rake in the inflated profits that extra NAND offers. A 16MP camera is also expected, and it may feature OIS like the LG G2.
Samsung is also considering offering a high-end model with a metal body for around €800 and a polycarbonate one for €150 less. Just in case the marquee offering doesn’t suit your particular needs, Samsung’s still planning to offer a more modestly-sized S5 mini and an S5 Zoom for smartphone photogs.
While this leak has exposed a few key details, Samsung has made it clear that improved hardware isn’t really the focus for the Galaxy S5. The software and user experience are due for a major overhaul, and Samsung’s hoping they’ll provide the wow factor some found lacking in the Galaxy S4.
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