14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to become official at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, and might feature a bezel free screen, the latest reports on it suggest.
According to a recent article on Korea Herald, the phone will no longer feature a home button, the same as the previous devices in the lineup, but will sport a fingerprint scanner embedded in the screen.
However, it appears that the sensor won’t take the entire display, but that it will be present only at the lower left and right hand corners. Moreover, a source with knowledge on the matter also said that the technology will soon be available for use anywhere on the screen.
In addition to the zero bezel and the fingerprint scanner at the bottom corners, the screen on Galaxy S5 is also said to be thinner than on other Samsung devices, as it will no longer feature two ITO (indium tin oxide) films.
Thus, the phone is expected to provide users with better viewing angles, while also offering better power management capabilities and increased sensitivity.
As SamMobile notes, an increase in screen’s sensitivity also means that users might be able to utilize it even with gloves on.
Unfortunately, no official confirmation on these features has been provided as of now, and it remains to be seen whether Samsung will indeed pack them inside the upcoming flagship handset.
One thing that appears to be certain, however, is the fact that the technology exists, and that Samsung is indeed working on implementing it inside its devices.
As mentioned above, Galaxy S5 is currently expected to make an official appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and Samsung has already sent out invitations for the press event.
The phone should pack a 5-inch screen, a quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 16-megapixel camera on the back. Moreover, it is said to arrive on shelves with a 3200mAh battery packed inside, and with Android 4.4 KitKat loaded on top right from the beginning.