Samsung may finally be ready to heed the call for more premium build materials by giving next-year’s Galaxy S5 a metal casing, according to reports.
Korean
news source ETNews believes Samsung will ditch the plastic casing for
aluminium or another metal when the time comes for its next-gen hero
phone to make an appearance.
The Galaxy S devices have been the
most successful Android handsets of the last three years, helping
Samsung overtake Apple as the world’s leading mobile manufacturer. The
latest, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most heralded yet.
However,
amid all of the praise for the device’s AMOLED displays, UI innovations
and sleek design, the company has endured criticism for its use of
plastics to encase the handsets.
Samsung has claimed it uses the materials for lightness, durability and
speed of production rather than for economic reasons, but there’s no
doubt most fans of the company’s devices would welcome a materials
upgrade.
With the iPhone 5 and HTC One
raising the bar style-wise, Samsung may have decided to invest a little
more stock in delivering a smartphone that has a premium feel to match
its premium performance.
The S5 is probably around 9 months away from an official unveiling, given Samsung’s previous release schedule.
Until
then, it’s likely that we’ll see the launch of the Galaxy Gear smart
watch and the larger Galaxy Note 3 device at the IFA tech show next
week.
Via CNET
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