Samsung Unpacked 2014 (Galaxy S5 Launch Event)

Ok. The moment all of us have been waiting for has finally arrived. Samsung is ready to unveil its latest Flagship Galaxy S5 at an event @ MWC Barcelona. For Most of you who would not be attending the live event but still can't wait to see what the company has in store, Samsung is Live streaming the event.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs reportedly confirmed

Samsung Galaxy S5 is the currently the phone everyone is waiting for. There have been lost of rumours going around this and everyday we see some new report or leak published about the device. Recently we put together a dossier for you which had shown Everything that is known about Galaxy S5.  Even after so many reports and leaks, we are still not sure on the key aspects of the phone?Will it be in metal or in plastic or will  have 2 variants? Will it be launched with Snapdragon 805 or Exynos 6? How will the camera be? Will OIS finally come to Samsung S5? Will Samsung launch Galaxy S5 with QHD screen?

Sam Mobile has been able to confirm some of the key aspects of the Galaxy S5. Here is a list of reportedly confirmed specs of Galaxy S5

Galaxy S5 Confirmed Design

This is the area where we have seen maximum buzz this year. Previously, we have seen reports and pictures leaked of Galaxy S5's metal frame. This put very strong credibility to the rumours that S5 would indeed be launching in a metal this year. We also had rumours previously that Galaxy S5 will be launched in both Metal and Plastic. This made sense as apple has taken the same route last year and Samsung will be able to keep users wanting a new design from Samsung and also its loyalists who love plastic frames. Sam Mobile seems to have confirmed that there will be two versions of the flagship - one in metal and another one in plastic. The Metal Galaxy S5 will be a premium model and would cost around 800 euros, while the plastic Galaxy S5 will be costing around 650 Euros. Will the new model be called Galaxy F or anything else is still not clear

Galaxy S5 Confirmed Display

Display is also one of the most awaited features on Galaxy S5 where Samsung is expected to do a major bump in the specifications. We have heard rumours previously and most of them pointed to the display being a 5.25" QHD display.There were numerous leaks surrounding these and Samsung was also responsible fro some of those. Samsung confirmed during their Analyst Day event that their 2014 Flagship phones will be launched with QHD screen. As expected, the Galaxy S5 will sport an AMOLED display of 2,560×1,440 resolution though it is yet not confirmed that what will be the size of the device. All the previous rumours point to a size around 5.25", so we can expect that to be true. So this will give the new Galaxy S5 an amazing 560PPI resolution! 

Galaxy S5 Confirmed Processors

Every year especially in Android ecosystem, we eagerly await the launch of new flagships to see how their internal have been ramped up. This year seems to be no different. The rumours this year are mostly pointing to two configuration- either an Exynos 6 processor with true 8 Core or an Snapdragon 805 processor which will give a significant boost to Graphical processing. Well, the report seems to confirm that the Galaxy S5 will be launched with both the Exynos chip and the Snapdragon chip under the hood. This does seem likely seeing the previous track record of Samsung but we have heard claims that LTE issue of Exynos processors have been solved now and there should not be any hindrance in launching them in any of the regions with LTE. Still this might be a possibility as report points out. Also, another entirely different possibility is that Samsung might launch its Metal Galaxy S5 with its own Exynos processor and the plastic one will be launched with Snapdragon. Well, that can be the case as well, if indeed there are two versions.

Galaxy S5  Confirmed Camera

Another area where smartphones are constantly improving is Camera. The report seems to confirm that the S5 will indeed come with an 16 Mega pixel camera. However, it still unclear if this will be a Hardware Optical Image Stabilization Module! 

Other than this, the operating system will be Android 4.4 with Touchwiz on top. The  device is expected to be announced in March in London followed by a Global launch in April

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SamMobile

Samsung Galaxy S5 : All Leaks and Rumours (Updated)

Samsung Galaxy S5 is currently the hottest Smartphone which is expected to launched this year.There's no official word yet on the arguably the most popular flagship android but as usual there are lots of rumours around and leaks are surfacing every time.  We will be bringing you those rumours, together with our opinion on how much of this is expected to be true or should you take them with a grain of salt!

We're constantly searching the web for all the latest on Samsung's next flagship phone, and based on those we have create a dossier for you to know what can be expected from the new Samsung Galaxy S5.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Concept Phones

Well, with all the leaks and rumors surfacing everyday, it becomes confusing sometimes to figure about how the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 mobile will look. Well, we are covering some really nice concept phones for you today which you can check out. Remember, all these are concept phones, and actual products  might not be anywhere similar to these, but take  a look at these really cool Samsung Galaxy S5 concept designs.

1.Hasan Kamyak's Samsung Galaxy S5 Design

Designer Hasan Kaymak is know in tech circles as someone who often comes up with concept models for HTC handsets. That seems apparent after taking a look at his concept for the Samsung Galaxy S5.

This design made by him is really sleek and does remind readers of the HTC one phones. That's not a bad thing as HTC one was praised by almost everyone for their ground breaking design.

A interesting thing about this design is that Hasan has completely designed what touchwiz will look like. This is  good addition to the design that he has conceptualized for Galaxy S5. The device would include TouchWiz 5 running on top of Android 4.4, and instead of a notifications bar on the lock screen, actionable notifications would pop up under the user's picture.

The notifications shade still comes down with a swipe from top to bottom. This concept offers support for voice commands.

2. Metal Body Samsung Galaxy S5 Concept

Here is another great S5 concept with metal body. This Galaxy S5 concept was designed by folks at 91Mobiles.




This is an interesting design which features a full metal body, a waterproof and dust proof body (without any active variant, out of box for all S5 Variants). It sports 4 GB RAM,  2Ghz Octa-core CPU, a 5.2-inch display, 3200 mAh battery, a 16 MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera.


This concept features Android 5.0 OS but recent developments suggest Android 4.4 Kit Kat as the OS of Galaxy S5 as Key lime pie is not expected to launch before end of 2014.

3. Flexible Display concept 

Another interesting concept. this is shown at the website GalaxSS5info. What's different here?



Not much but the fact that it uses a flexible displays. This is an interesting design  and Samsung already has the technology, this is not a bad thing to expect on the next flagship. However, the issue of mass producing these displays with current technology might make them miss the cut this time for the Samsung flagship Galaxy phone. Also, the mass acceptance of these displays is questionable.



The concept has flexible Flexible OLED YOUM Display of 5.3-inches in size,  that wraps around the edges. This display technology will change the way you use the smartphone.  The screen is extended side which removes the physical buttons from the side. Edge to edge display is back? This concept has Aluminium Uni-body Construction and a waterproof and shockproof body. Waterproof body is something that will be admired by every fan of Samsung.  Under the hood, there is 2GHz Exynos 5 Octa-Core processor which is meant to deliver a smooth experience.  In the imaging part, there is a 16MP Carl Zeiss Primary Camera in the device.

With Galaxy S5 supposed to be launched at MWC 2014, We only have waut a few weeks now and we do expect a lot more real Samsung Leaks and specifications emerging.

Samsung Galaxy S5 rumored to be launched at MWC 2014

After Reports came that LG G3 might be launched at Mobile World Congres 2014 at Barcelona, Rumors are going around which suggest that Samsung's 2014 Flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 might be launched during MWC 2014 as well. Rumors and leaks regarding Samsung Galaxy S5 continue to emerge at a breathtaking and this latest one suggest that Galaxy S5 would be launched much earlier than expected by analysts and Consumers.

For a few days now, we are hearing rumours about Samsung's latest flagship S5. Some of the Rumours took center stage courtesy the Samsung like The Announcement of Exynos chips at CES , Las Vegas or bringing 4 GB Ram to mobile phones. Rumors also suggested that the Galaxy S5 could be coming with a handful of big time features including a large QHD display, 16MP camera, Android 4.4 KitKat, and a design that could be made out of metal, plastic, or both.The Galaxy S5 is almost certainly in testing, an earlier rumor suggested that AT&T itself is currently testing a possible variant, ahead of launch. Adding more fuel to this burning hot topic, is an latest news from inews 24, a Koran Daily. according to this report, Samsung Galalxy S5 could be launched at MWC. Also according to the report in the daily, this information was obtained by by an vice president of Samsung Electronics Design team. But as with other leaks, we will currently take with a grain of Salt now, but seeing how Galaxy S4 was launched in March 2013, Samsung might move the date a bit ahead to february. We will keep you updated about any rumours on any confirmed leaks, images.

Samsung starts mass production of Galaxy S5's display

Another News breaks out for Samsung Galaxy S5. This is one of the most awaited smart phones of 2014 and Samsung is expected to show us what the latest in mobile technology can be.

 According to report, the Device would feature a 5.25" display with QHD Resolution (2560X1440). The device hence is expected to be launched with an unbelievable 560 Pixels Per Inch (PPI)! The report also claims that Galaxy S5's display would have the same Diamond Pixel arrangement similar to what was seen on last year's flagship Galaxy S4 and Note 3. Just to remind you for Diamond Pixel arrangement- Green pixels are interleaved with alternating red and blue pixels, but with each red and blue pixel shaped like a diamond for increased sharpness and pixel density. 

The reports also says that the mass production of these dispalts has already started and the Galaxy S5 is expected to laucnched with these displays around feb/march 2014. Seeing how other rumors also point to a same type of device, we will have to put atleast some credibility to these one but as always, take these with a grain of salt.

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DDaily

Samsung Galaxy S5 Metal Frame Leaked

Finally we have some leaked images of New Samsung Galaxy S5. A new set of images allegedly showing a structural component of Galaxy S5, has been spotted online.

Samsung Galaxy S5 (Metal)  - Leaked Images

The French News site, Nowhereelse has posted a bunch of images of the alleged Galaxy S5's metal frame. This does point us to the fact that Samsung Galaxy S5 would indeed be launched in a metal frame. The dimensions of the phone according to the leaked source has been mentioned as 149mm X 72.27mm. Also, from the frame, it is evident that the display of Galaxy S5 would definitely be bigger than that of Galaxy S4.

The News site also speculates that Samsung might launch the rumoured Galaxy S5 by February next year which is in-line with our earlier reports which predicted a MWC 2014 launch of Galaxy S5. The leaked images of the metal frame reveals that Samsung is finally answering all the critics who said plastic was well plastic. This can help company to make more people switch from Apple Eco-system to android and mark another successful device in its Galaxy S line

The physical button ports on the leaked metal frame (volume and power) are placed similar to the ones found on the other Galaxy smartphones, so there are no major surprises there. The placement of Camera Module is however different and it seems to be seem whether this will be similar to one on Galaxy S4 ( with bunmped up megapixel count though) or a completely new design! 

We would advise you, however to take this all with a grain of salt now, but leaked images often turn out to be very similar to actual devices. Also,  in many cases , these are just clever photoshops or one of the many prototypes that company might be testing which can be drastically different than the actual device. 

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Nowhereelse

Samsung Galaxy S5 to be launched in Metal

So, it is finally becoming true. There has been constant rumors going around which suggests Samsung using "Premium Materials" for their flagship phones. Now as we are nearing the launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile, rumours are surfacing that the Galaxy S5 will be launched in atleast one premium metal version. There are multiple rumours going around which suggests that one the flagship might be launched in all metal casing.

Samsung Galaxy Line - Galaxy S5 Concept by Tobias Hornof 

A lot of the these rumors and leaks appear to be focussing on the chassis of the Samsung Galaxy S5,with them claiming that with Samsung Galaxy S5, company will finally move away from Polycarbonate/plastic based body to a Metal based body. A samsung official said that the company is currently taking a look at metal and other premium build materials for its flagship phone. An important factor in this decision making is that  how quickly and efficiently Samsung manufacture the product. Even though Rivals such as HTC have beautifully designed flagship phones, but Samsung is able to move the maximum phones of the shelves and the easily available plastic based material had an important role. Since the Galaxy S flagships are getting more popular each year, the Samsung Galaxy S5 demand is expected to outmatch the one of its predecessor, so its is expected that Samsung will not completely move to a Metal based design, instead we are more likely to see two versions of Galaxy S5 mobile- one with full aluminium body and other will standard Poly-carbonate design.

Anyways, there is still lot of time before these hit the market, so we can take this with a Grain of salt now, but yes the old saying does hold true - " there cannot be smoke without fire" . Keep reading this section for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 (rumored) supposedly leaks in GFX benchmark

Samsung Galaxy S5 is next iteration of  the company's Flagship Galaxy S line of smartphones. The device is expected to be launched in March 2014 but leaks have started to surface for Galaxy S5. Previously, We had seen Galaxy S5's specifications leaked on Antutu benchmark.  The device mentioned in the benchmark is SM-G900F, rumored to be next Galaxy S5. The device has 1080p display which surprised many as S5 is expected to be launched with QHD resolution.

After Antutu, A device rumored to be upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 has now leaked for GFX benchmark. This time the device is Samsung SM-G900S, a yet unknown devices with a 2K (2560 x 1440 pixels). It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz witfh a Adreno 330 GPU, which is most likely to be MSM8974AC chip, even though it is mentioned as MSM8974 in the benchmarks.

 So, what is happening here? We have two devices on two benchmarks both rumored to Samsung Galaxy S5. Well, this adds fuel to the rumour that there might be two variants of Galaxy S5 - SM-900F with 1080p display is the cheaper version of the Galaxy S5 while the SM-G900S could be the premium model. All these are rumours and supposed to be taken up with a grain of salt, but we can see that a lot of leaks have started to emerge of Samsung Galaxy S5 which means device could be launched in next 2-3 months (fingers crossed!)

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VR Zone

Samsung Galaxy S 5 Specs leaked by Antutu Benchmark

Another Leak for Samsung Galaxy s5. This time it is leaked via Antutu benchmark. The latest leak however, is slightly different as it suggests two major changes - An Full HD screen instead of previously rumored 2k Screen and an Snapdragon 800 processor under the hood.





One of the expected Galaxy S5 variants, the SM-G900F, has once again shown up in a benchmark, this time on AnTuTu’s benchmark database. We have seen previously the benchmarks a few months before release gives us a good idea about the specs of the smart phones. However, looking at the benchmarks, it’s entirely possible we’re looking at an early prototype and final hardware isn't ready just yet .Samsung SM-G900F is widely believed to be the official product name of the international Samsung Galaxy S5 variant, the latest leaks have hinted that the Samsung Galaxy S4 could retain its 1080p Full HD display and this has given rise to the possibility that this is just an early prototype of Samsung Galaxy S5 and not the finished product.



Also, the previous rumours has suggested that S5 will be launching with Exynos chip which would either be HMP or 64 Bit. However, the benchmark suggests that S5 will be launched with a a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.

Aside from the lack of a 2K display and new Snapdragon CPU, the latest Samsung Galaxy S5 specs leak is a pretty familiar affair, backing up recent claims of another high-end Android powerhouse.

With Google’s latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS tipped to run the show, the leaked benchmark has claimed the Samsung Galaxy S5 will play host to 3GB of RAM, an Adreno 330 GPU and a 16-megapixel rear-mounted camera. However, we expect to take all this with a grain of salt as benchmark even if true points to an old prototype of Samsung Galaxy S5

While a 2-megapixel secondary snapper is tipped to sit up front, the Samsung Galaxy S5 specs sheet will reportedly be rounded off by 32GB of internal storage. And yes, as usual this will have external memory card storage option as well.

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Antutu

Samsung's 2014 Flagship phones to come with WQHD Screen

I am always wondering what's Next for mobile displays.  I mean can they improve on what we have on Galaxy S4, HTC One or LG G2. With the spec war heating, especially in the android arena, What more cna companies bring to their displays. Seems like days of 1080p are over. Samsung is all set to launch its flagship devices next year (Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note4 ? ). Samsung will be launching flagship devices in 2014 with AMOLED displays that have a pixel density of 560ppi and a resolution of 2560 x 1440 (2K or WQHD) – which means your standard 5-inch+ smartphone displays will be even sharper than they are now. Would be able to see nay difference? I am not sure but I do think the difference would be easily visible while reading books, browsing web pages. If you think that is overkill, the 2015 phones will have 4K displays!

The news comes from Samsung’s Analyst Day event in Korea, 

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Samsung Analyst Day