Samsung sticks with plastic chassis for next gen phones
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 09:27:40
Samsung has sold tens of millions of Galaxy S-range smartphones over the past three years, but one of the main criticisms levelled against them has been that the look and feel does not quite match up to the premium hardware on the inside.
This year, the HTC One is proving that you can have a slim, light handset, while still using a top quality metallic shell, but CNET reports that Samsung's mobile VP, Y.H. Lee, has said that the company is still committed to using plastic finishes.
That means we can expect the Galaxy S4 to arrive with a plastic exterior rather than something fashioned from a durable alloy.
Lee said that the main reason to work with plastic is that you can manufacture it with relative ease, allowing it to be quickly and easily manipulated into the shape that suits your product.
There are of course different grades of plastic and Samsung tends to use excellent materials, so the Galaxy S4 will not feel cheap, even if it is overshadowed by the HTC One in terms of raw design.
This week it also emerged that the Galaxy Note 3 might come with a 5.9 inch display and an eight core processor, when it is released in the latter half of the year.
The Galaxy S4 is already anticipated to feature a five inch display, so its larger sibling is having to grow ever larger to keep the difference between the two distinct.
We will get a first look at the Galaxy S4 during its March 14th launch, held across the pond in New York. Samsung has yet to reveal information on the Galaxy Note 3 release, but if it sticks with an annual cycle, then it should be out in the autumn.
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