Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Galaxy S5: Notable Hardware Upgrades Unveiled In Early Stage Of Development
Reports unveiled that Samsung Galaxy S6 under the codename Project Zero will have QHD display, same camera used on Galaxy Note 4 and 64-bit System-On-Chip processor. Know if the new specs on alleged Galaxy S6 are worth the price upgrading from Galaxy S5.
Upgrades On The Display Screen
Display screen on Samsung Galaxy S6 will have a QHD or 2560 x 1440 resolution, significantly higher than the 1920 x 1080 display resolution on Galaxy S5 and expected to use Super AMOLED display technology. However, no information yet on how big the screen will be considering it is still under early stages of development.
Camera Capabilities On Galaxy S6
Sony IMX240 used on Galaxy Note 4 is the current choice as camera sensor on Samsung Galaxy S6 with megapixel rating between 16 and 20 featuring Optical Image Stabilisation module. Front camera on Galaxy S6 will receive an upgrade of 5 MP based from the 2 MP on Galaxy S5. No camera features have been announced yet and no confirmation if any camera modes from Galaxy S5 would be returning.
Processors And Model Variants
Insiders expect two Samsung Galaxy S6 variants to be released next year with one having Exynos 5433 while the other will feature Snapdragon 810. Exynos 5433 from Samsung features octa-core processors with 64-bit computing having the architecture setup of quad-core Cortex-A53 and quad-core Cortex-A57. Snapdragon 810 from Qualcomm will also feature the same number of cores, 64-bit computing and architecture setup of Exynos 5433. Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos and Snapdragon variants are only supporting 32-bit computing.
Memory And Storage Capacity
Memory capacity (RAM) on Samsung Galaxy S6 will be 3 GB same on Galaxy S5, enough to handle every foreground and background application. Internal storage capacity ranges from 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB to be sold in respective model variants as well. Galaxy S5 is currently available in two different storage variants - 16 GB and 32 GB.
Apart from the hardware specs mentioned above, insiders also unveiled that Samsung will use Broadcom BCM4773 chipset on Galaxy S6. BCM4773 functions as an all-in-one chipset that computes data from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS modules which can reduce battery consumption if compared to current technologies used on most smartphones and tablets today.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is under the codename Project Zero and expected to be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in 2015. For the list of model numbers of Galaxy S6 in different regions, visit SamMobile for details.