Samsung’s Galaxy line has had its ups and downs – the phones were originally very popular and dominated the Android market, but recently, Samsung have been criticized for not innovating the line enough. And it’s certainly objectively true that the most recent Galaxy phones have been less and less innovative compared to their predecessors. And now, rumors have been claiming that Samsung have gone back to the drawing board for the upcoming Galaxy S6, and are completely revising the overall design of the device, in order to make a truly successfully new entry into the market.
A recent screenshot from a benchmarking utility shows that the Galaxy S6 has the model number SM-G925F, and it will come with a 5.5” display running at 2560×1440, and an impressive 8-core Exynos processor. The device will also have a dedicated graphics processor (as is becoming increasingly common), and 3 GB of RAM. On the back, users will find a 20 megapixel camera, and a 5 megapixel one on the front.
Last but not least, the device will be running the latest version of Android, 5.0 Lollipop – which could be a good sign for owners of older Galaxy devices, as it would indicate that Samsung’s version of the operating system is coming closer to a public release.
This is all just speculation, and Samsung have not confirmed the rumors. In addition, it could be a benchmark from a prototype device, meaning that its specifications could possibly change until the release date rolls around – whenever that is. But the alleged specifications would certainly go in line with the other rumors about Samsung wanting to completely revise the design of the new Galaxy S6.
It will probably be a while before we find out if these rumors are true, but fans have already started discussing the possibilities for the new device if this all turns out to be true. It’s not known how much the new Galaxy would cost, and it’s likely that Samsung would increase the price a little bit in order to match its new high-end specifications. It’s also not clear if the company is planning to continue the release of their Mini devices along with the main Galaxy phones, although it would certainly make sense to give users a slightly less powerful version of the S6 if it has these parameters.
It would actually put Samsung in a somewhat similar position to what Apple are doing with the iPhone recently, and this would make sense, given the fact that Samsung seem to be putting effort into giving Apple some direct, head-to-head competition. They certainly seem to be handling their part of the Android market quite well so far.