The purported Samsung Galaxy S6 has surfaced yet again ahead of its official debut, this time leaking in older prototype versions.
Just the other day, some leaked cases that popped up on Amazon from popular case maker Spigen tipped some design details of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 flagship smartphone, now a new leak has surfaced online.
The image in question comes from Phone Arena, which has received it from one of its readers. The source claims the photo shows older prototypes of the Galaxy S6, and there's a chance that it shows the real deal. The location of the rear camera and the flash/heart rate sensor seems to match the design details seen in the Spigen cases for the smartphone, which further bolsters claims that Samsung made some changes in appearance.
On the other hand, all leaks should be treated accordingly, as there's no guarantee that they're accurate. At the same time, Phone Arena's source claims that this is an image of older Galaxy S6 prototypes, which means that the final design of the smartphone may look entirely different.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to come with notable improvements on all fronts compared to its predecessor, especially since the Galaxy S5 received criticism for not being innovative enough. Samsung reportedly got back to the drawing board for its next-generation flagship, aiming to deliver a smartphone truly able to stand out from the crowd.
Based on rumors and reports so far, the upcoming Galaxy S5 should come with a 5.1-inch QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, an Exynos 7420 processor under the hood, 3GB of RAM, and a high-end 20-megapixel rear camera. Samsung reportedly ditched Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 810 due to some overheating issues with the chip.
Samsung is also rumored to have a Galaxy S Edge, or S6 Edge version in tow, and this curved-screen variant is expected to launch alongside the flagship Galaxy S6 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 trade show in early March. Both devices should run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, and Samsung has reportedly trimmed its TouchWiz UI bloatware as well, in order to allow for a faster and smoother performance.
If Samsung does indeed plan to unveil its next flagship smartphone(s) at the MWC 2015, more information should become available soon. In the meantime, take everything with a grain of salt.
