Samsung Galaxy S6’s all-metal frame allegedly leaked, reminds us of an iPhone 6
If you haven’t been keeping up, current rumors strongly point to Samsung ditching their tried-and-true plastic and going with a more metal design for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6. We know, we’ve heard that just about every year the Korean manufacturer prepares a new flagship release — but this time it could finally be different.
Those needing a little more proof than simply the word of “sources close to the matter,” the folks at Nowhereelse.fr have obtained a few alleged photos of the Galaxy S6’s metal frame, photographed from inside the confines of a Chinese bathroom (the worker likely smuggled the phone inside for a worry free pic).
The photos give us a very clear look at what could be the sides of the Samsung Galaxy S6, and we hate to admit it but… it looks a bit like the iPhone 6 (which also looks like the Sony Xperia Z3 or even the HTC One M8). Upon closer inspection, you’ll find cutouts for the camera and LED flash/heart rate sensor, along with a headphone port and speaker grill on the bottom, and what we’re assuming is an SD card slot along one side and SIM slot on the other.
Exactly what kind of materials will be sandwiched on the top and bottom of this phone is anyone’s guess, but according to rumors the phone will come equipped with a 5.1-inch 1440p display, Exynos 7420 processor, 3GB of RAM, 20MP camera, and 2,550mAh battery. Here’s the rest:
- 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.
- 20MP 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
Of course, we wont really know what Samsung has up their sleeves until their March 1st Unpacked event in Barcelona. Samsung has received a lot of flak for sticking to the same stale Galaxy design year after year, but it looks like the S6 could finally be different. Well, different for Samsung anyway.