Samsung Galaxy S5 'to get super-sharp screen'
Commentators expect that a beefed-up processor, slick metal casing and ultrahigh-resolution screen will demonstrate Samsung’s determination to compete with Apple at the top end of the smartphone market.
Technology websites have been awash with rumours about the S5 since the release of its predecessor, the Galaxy S4, early last year. Expectations have ranged from a curved screen – which has also been predicted for the iPhone 6 - to a 16-megapixel camera.
Release date
In an interview with Bloomberg this month, Lee Young Hee, a senior Samsung executive, gave a few clues about the launch date for the Galaxy S5. “We’ve been announcing our first flagship model in the first half of each year, around March and April, and we are still targeting for release around that time,” he said. Samsung Galaxy S5 'to get super-sharp screen' Some commentators had predicted that the phone would be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, but a March or April launch date makes a London launch event more likely.
Price
Sammobile, a website dedicated to Samsung news, suggests the company will follow the lead of its great rival Apple by making the Galaxy S5 available in both plastic and metal. It says the metal version will cost around €800 (about £670), while the plastic version will sell at €650 (£540).
Screen specs
Expert Reviews suggests that although the Galaxy S5 will, like its predecessor, have a five-inch screen, the resolution will increase substantially – to 2560x1440 pixels. That compares with 1920x1080 on the S4. Rumours of a curved display for the S5 have been all but abandoned, with Expert Reviews noting that “given the desire and demand that the S5 will likely have, a standard flat screen, albeit one with a super-high-resolution, seems like a safer bet.”
Battery
Mobile phone website Phone Arena says it has received a tip-off that the S5 will sport a new kind of Lithium-ion battery with rapid-charging technology that will bring the handset to full power in two hours.
Phone Arena also claims the S5’s battery will be more powerful than its predecessor, but the energy consumption of the new screen means that its battery life is unlikely to be any longer.
Anything else?
The S5 is widely expected to receive a substantial upgrade on the inside too, meaning faster downloads and a more powerful, more responsive phone. The British chip-maker ARM has confirmed that it is supplying Samsung with 64-bit processors for a smartphone due to launch this year. If that turns out to mean the S5, the new phone would match the power of the latest iPhone models.
As with all Samsung’s flagship smartphones, the S5 is likely to be followed by a smaller Galaxy S5 Mini and a long-lensed Galaxy S5 Zoom, probably in May or June.
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