mwc2014 : Samsung Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is still one of the most powerful phones on the market, but as surely as night follows day, Samsung will be unveiling a replacement in the coming months.

So what can you expect from the Korean company’s next flagship smartphone? We’ve gathered all the latest news, rumours and other information in one place. Expect regular updates as more gossip filters through.

Watch the Samsung Galaxy S5 livestream and follow Stuff's live blog here at 7pm UK time (8pm CET)
Words. Lots of words

Update: 21/02/14: Samsung has just released a teaser trailer for its Unpacked 5 event and it's full of… words.

We've got short words like Dad. Long words like Curiosity. And medium-sized words like Family.

It's even thrown in a few like Wet. Hinting at waterproof powers perhaps?

There's not much to go on, but there is a lot of slow motion trickery being shown off, especially with water particles.

iPhone 5s-like slow motion video confirmed? Quite possibly.


Despite frequent criticism of the Galaxy S range’s shiny plastic bodies by almost everyone, Samsung has resolutely clung to its use of polycarbonate through four generations and countless “spin-off” devices. But that could be set to change with the Galaxy S5.

The Taipei Times reports that Catcher, a company that makes metal bodies for the likes of Apple and HTC devices, will be manufacturing Galaxy casings for Samsung in the first half of 2014. Magnesium and aluminium are the likely materials. If true, it’d bring Samsung in line with its competitors – currently it’s the only one of the top five smartphone makers to use plastic in its high-end models.

Update 14/01/14: SamMobile reiterates the rumours of a metal phone, noting that the phone may have a metallic-effect back plate with stainless steel sides and front, and that the metal version might be called the Galaxy F. It claims that Samsung will release the metal Galaxy phone alongside a plastic Samsung Galaxy S5.

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