Samsung Galaxy S5: The Next Big Thing Is Upon Us

The launch of a refreshed phone from the well known Samsung's galaxy lineup is upon us. Samsung is planing to unveil their new flagship product on February 24, 2014 at MWC in Barcelona. From a leaked video in which Samsung is pointing towards a weather proof, packed with a beefier processor, inclined more socially inclined and equipped with an improved camera sensor.

The new crown jewel of galaxy family is rumoured to have:

• Snapdragon 805/ Nvidia's tegra K1/ Exynos processor.
• 16 MP camera sensor with better low light functionality.
• 5.25" Amoled 2K display.
• 3GB - 4GB ram.
• 64bit processor architecture.
• Beefier battery.
• Samsung's new Windows 8 (Modern / Metro UI) style UI.
• Finger print reader.
• Aluminium chassis.

As the phone is weather proof, it means you can take it in adverse climatic conditions, under water or in desert.

This makes S5 a strong contender for Sony's Xperia Z family. The rumor mill currently indicates that the Galaxy S5 will have an ultra-high-resolution screen (possibly 2560×1440), an all-new aluminium chassis, and possibly some kind of biometric scanner (fingerprint or Eye retina).

The Galaxy S5 will almost certainly be priced equivalently to the Galaxy S4 — though if manufacturing costs go up due to the higher-res screen and aluminium chassis, there could be a small price increase. We would expect a launch price, of around £550/$650.