Galaxy S5: what we know and what we don't (yet)

The Galaxy S5 is starting to heat up a bit, gathering rumors as it starts to snowball into the next device we will talk about endlessly. So what are the rumors we've heard so far?

Chassis: first it was to be clad in a metal unibody like the HTC One, but what would this mean for switching out batteries? Then it was going to be plastic and fake leather like the Note 3.

Certifications: Reportedly water-resistant and dust-proof like the Xperia Z range...

Camera: First it was a 13 MP camera with OIS, then a 16 MP version. ISOCELL technology will more than likely appear in the sensor, but how big that sensor will be is a guess right now: 8 MP, 13 MP or 16 MP.

Chipset: 64-bit architecture seems guaranteed, as does an octa-core processor, possibly with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (meaning all eight cores can work simultaneously).

Scanner: Looks like the S5 may well have a biometric scanner, most likely an iris scanner that will use the onboard camera. Samsung is reportedly a year behind Apple in terms of fingerprint scanner technology.

Release: either mid-late January, or at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in late February.

Styling: Lots of stories about ''Design 3.0'', but nothing concrete yet - Design 3.0 may be held over for the Galaxy F series in 2014.

Have you heard any other rumors about the Galaxy S5 you'd like to add?

— modified on Oct 22, 2013, 10:59:18 AM

Ok, so the newest news, it looks like the Galaxy S5 will have a 2,560 x 1,440 pixel display - that's going to be around 580 ppi if it's a 5-inch screen - there's still the persistent rumor that it will come in two models: one with a plastic chassis and one with a metal body. There will be improved one-handed operation and the launch date is looking more and more likely that it will be a Mobile World Congress reveal in late February with market availability in late April. That's in keeping with the early release discussed as a response to lackluster S4 sales. Oh, and the iris scanner looks like a bit of a cert - Samsung has the patent already, but there's also talk of a fingerprint scanner now too...