Samsung Galaxy S IV confirmed for March 14 unveiling
Samsung has confirmed that the long-awaited Galaxy S IV will be unveiled at an event scheduled for March 14.
At MWC 2013, Samsung has confirmed that its next generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, will be unveiled at an event on March 14, as recently rumoured. We think that Samsung will also showcase the Note III at the event, though there has been no confirmation on this.
In terms of specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S IV is expected to have a 5-inch display with a 1920×1080 pixel resolution. At CES 2013, Samsung unveiled an octa-core Exynos processor. The new processor may not be on the Samsung Galaxy S IV but it is expected to power the Note III. You can read more details about the processor here.
Other expected specs of the Samsung Galaxy S IV include 2GB of RAM, a 13MP rear-facing camera and a front facing camera for video calling. Rumours on the Internet also suggest that the device will also support the S Pen, a feature only supported by the Note series of devices. Other rumours on the Internet suggest that the S IV will also support wireless charging. A compatible charging dock will be sold separately. This doesn’t seem like a farfetched feature as it is already implemented in devices such as the LG Nexus 4 and the Nokia Lumia 920.
Some leaked images suggest that the S IV will forgo the traditional home button below the display where as others suggest that it will have the same button placement as the S III. This however will be settled once the device is unveiled. We have also seen some sample images that have been clicked from the device leak online. You can check out the images here. We have also seen some benchmark score of the S IV leak online. You can take a look at the details of the score here.
There is no information about the pricing of the S IV but it is expected to hit store shelves as early as April 2013. One thing we do wish is that Samsung breaks away from the traditional plastic body to throw in a bit of metal giving it a premium feel.