By Malarie Gokey
It’s that time of year again. Most of the main flagship smartphones of 2014 have already launched and everyone’s eyes are on next year’s models. Finally, news of the Samsung Galaxy S6 has arrived. The bar is set high for Samsung in 2015, in light of lower than expected third quarter results, declining smartphone sales, and growing discontent among even its most loyal customers.
Next year’s flagship is currently in development under the name “Project Zero,” sources tell SamMobile, and it aims to be the ultimate high-end phone. Although no screen size was listed in the projected spec list, the screen is said to sport a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It’s no surprise that Samsung would consider adding a QHD screen to the Galaxy S6, especially since many other flagship devices like the LG G3 already feature QHD resolutions. The screen will most likely measure between 5.3 and 5.5 inches, but no more, so as to preserve the distinction between the Galaxy S and Note lineups.
The report also hints that the Galaxy S6 will come in two variants with different processors, depending on the markets in which the handsets launch. The Korean market and a few others will most likely get the Exynos 7420 Octa-Core 64-bit processor, while those in North America, Europe, and most of Asia will get S6 handsets that are powered by Qualcomm’s zippy new Snapdragon 810 64-bit chip.
Samsung might integrate a Broadcom BCM4773 chip into the Galaxy S6 that aims to reduce battery drain by putting all the phone’s sensors in one place. The battery size isn’t known yet, but that’s likely to be finalized at a later date to match the finalized specs. Like most phones nowadays, Samsung will probably offer the S6 in 32, 64, and 128GB options. It looks like Samsung may have finally eliminated the hated 16GB version of its next flagship.
Unsurprisingly, it looks like the Galaxy S6 will get a camera upgrade, too. Reports claim it will come with the same IMX240 sensor as the Note 4, but the resolution could be anything from 16 to 20-megapixels. Meanwhile, the front camera is expected to follow the selfie camera trend and be a 5-megapixel shooter.
The rest of the specs, as well as the launch and release dates for Samsung’s Galaxy S6 remain unknown, but so far it’s shaping up to be an interesting device. We’ll continue to update this post as more information becomes available.
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