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The Galaxy S6, the successor to technology giant Samsung's Galaxy S5, will be unveiled to the world on March 1 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Just like the Galaxy S5 and previous devices that preceded it, the internet has already been flooded with rumoured specifications of the next big thing when it comes to mobile devices.
The Galaxy S5, whose unveiling last year in Barcelona Myjoyonline.com had the privilege of being a part of, come packed with some of the industry’s firsts in mobile technology.
The Galaxy S5 came with an IP67 certification that made it Dust and Water-Resistant, a Fingerprint Scanner [for improved security], and a Heart Rate Sensor [placed near the 16-megapixel camera].
Myjoyonline.com gathers that the Galaxy S5’s successor will be one of Samsung’s best flagship devices to date.
Samsung is tight-lipped on the new features on the Galaxy S6 device but if leaked specifications are anything to go by, the world should expect a ‘monster’ device.
Check out the leaked specifications of what is expected to be Samsung’s most powerful phone to date:
64-bit eight-core 14nm CPU which is 50 percent faster (Exynos 7420 processor / Snapdragon CPU)
3GB of RAM
5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a 577ppi density, stunning outdoor visibility, super dim mode for late night.
A huge 20 megapixel 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 percent of existing magnetic stripe payment terminals, and NFC payment terminals
Metal and glass body
Gorilla Glass 4
Cat 6 LTE
One thing we know for sure is that the Galaxy S6 will run Android 5.0 Lollipop with a new redefined version of TouchWiz which will make the User Interface (UI) smoother and cleaner.
The Galaxy S6 is also expected to come in a regular and an edge (Galaxy S6 Edge) version.
There are reports that Samsung will be partnering with Microsoft to pre-load Office Mobile, OneDrive and Skype on the Galaxy S6.
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