New reports indicate that Samsung will be releasing its next-gen flagship smartphone on March 2 during the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2015 taking place in Barcelona.
According to South Korean website Chosun.com, via ValueWalk, the latest smartphone, believed to be a complete redesign of the series, will finally make an appearance in a matter of weeks. The technology fair is a common place for Samsung's smartphone launches. Last year, the South Korea-based firm unveiled the Galaxy S5 along with its Gear, Gear Neo and Gear Fit wearables during the event.
The electronics firm has been tight-lipped about the launch of the expected smartphone. Per a source of Business Insider's Steve Kovach, Samsung is believed to be preparing to launch two variations of the Galaxy S6 during the congress.
Following the same design aesthetics as the recently released Samsung devices, the first of the two models is expected to be made of metal while the second, will be an S6 version of the recently released Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.
The Galaxy S6 Edge will allegedly have a curved edge on its right side for notifications, updates and commands that will be separate from the main display.
Wearable Technology
Aside from the smartphone variants, SamMobile reports that Samsung has a smartwatch in the works to rival the Moto 360 and soon-to-be released Apple Watch. The wearable tech will be round in design, different from the Galaxy gear look and be pre-programmed with Tizen.
Samsung Galaxy S6 "Project Zero"
We've heard a lot of talk about Samsung's redesign efforts that will bring about a completely different series-S phone. Following the massive success of Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and the underwhelming performance of last year's Samsung Galaxy S5, the S6 is expected to bring innovation.
The S6 is rumored to come packed with the following specs, per BGR insider:
- 64-bit eight-core 14nm CPU which is 50% faster
- 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a 577ppi density, stunning outdoor visibility, super dim mode for late night.
- A huge 20 megapixel OIS camera sensor and a 5 megapixel f/1.8 front-facing camera with real-time HDR
- 32 / 64 / 128GB of storage
- 2550mAh battery
- Built-in wireless charging
- Four hours of usage on a 10 minute charge
- Quick connect charging
- Samsung Pay: works with 90% of existing magnetic stripe payment terminals, and NFC payment terminals
- Metal and glass body
- Gorilla Glass 4
- Cat 6 LTE
Official information regarding the features and price has yet to be released.
Stay tuned for more.
