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Samsung Galaxy S6 Rumor-It’s no longer a mystery that Samsung will introduce the Samsung Galaxy S6 next year. The Galaxy S line-up gathers all the flagship smartphones of the South Korean company since 2010 and it’s by far the most popular family of high-end Android smartphones.

The Galaxy S5 is already out and since Samsung’s flagship for 2014 has unveiled all its secrets to us, the tech publications have turned their attention towards the Samsung Galaxy S6. Even though we’ll have to wait more than three quarters until the Samsung Galaxy S6 launch, rumors and speculations of the next-gen Samsung flagship have already surfaced online.

This article aims to keep you up to date with the latest Samsung Galaxy S6 release date, specs, and rumors so feel free to return to this article on a regular basis, as we will update it each time new details about the Galaxy S5 follow-up hit the web. We will also strike out the rumors that prove to be inaccurate as soon as information in this direction is revealed.

Even though it’s a bit early to speculate about the Samsung Galaxy S6 release date we could at least make estimations based on the previous releases of the South Korea-based phone maker.

As you may know, the last two Samsung flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S5, were introduced in the first quarter of the year, in March and February, respectively. Both devices were officially released on the market in April, so expect a similar strategy for the Samsung Galaxy S6.

Other voices say that Samsung might act a bit different next year. If the rumors saying that the South Koreans will begin launching two flagship smartphones a year (excluding the Galaxy Note phablets), then the Samsung Galaxy S6 release date might be pushed forward a one or two months. Therefore we might actually see the Galaxy S6 announced at CES 2015 (early January) or MWC 2015 (late February) and released on the market late February or early May, followed by the launch of an upgraded S6 model in the first months of summer.

Even though it was initially rumored that the Galaxy S5 will arrive with a Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution display, Samsung has settled for a 5.1-inch Full HD unit, most likely keeping the Quad HD screen for a later model.

LG, one of Sammy’s biggest rivals, has already released a Quad HD smartphone, so Samsung is bound to make a move in this direction. It’s rumored that the Galaxy S5 Prime will be Samsung’s first smartphone to arrive with a Quad HD display and we are 100% sure that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will pack a 1440p screen, too.

The rumor mill has also speculated that begging with the Galaxy Note 4, the Asian phone maker will use bendable displays for their high-end smartphones. Anyway don’t think bendable like G Flex or Galaxy Round, but rather like the Youm concept presented at CES 2013, a smartphone that had the screen bent over one of its edges.

In terms of size, the Samsung Galaxy S6 might arrive with a 5.3 or 5.5-inch screen, which will of course make use of the company’s proprietary Super AMOLED technology.

Update: A new report says that the Galaxy S6 would actually pack an UHD (3840 x 2160) display. Anyway, we advise you to take it with a pinch of salt as it doesn’t come from a reliable source.

Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S5 is 142 mm tall, 72.5 mm wide, and 8.1 mm thin and expect the Samsung Galaxy S6 to have similar dimensions even though it will feature a slightly larger display.

Because they won’t want to step on phablet territory, Samsung will try to achieve S5-like dimensions despite the larger screen. How? They will most likely narrow down the bezels surrounding the display.

If the rumors prove true and the next-gen Sammy flagship will indeed arrive with a metal body, expect the handset to be a bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 which weighs 145 grams.

Apple has already made the jump to 64-bit computing last year with the Apple A8 chipset integrated in the iPhone 5S and the same will happen with 2015’s Android smartphones. We believe we already know the chipset that will equip the Samsung Galaxy S6.

Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced its top chipsets for the first half of 2014: the Snapdragon 808 and the Snapdragon 810. Just like everybody anticipated, they are both 64-bit enabled, so Android flagships will make the jump to 64-bit processors, as well.

Qualcomm revealed that the Snapdragon 808 and Snapdragon 810 processors will be available in commercial devices by the first half of 2015, which coincides with Samsung Galaxy S6’s release date. Because the Snapdragon 810 is the more potent unit, that’s what Samsung will use for their 2015 flagship.

The octo-core Snapdragon 810 SoC is based on four Cortex A57 cores (up to 2 GHz) and four A53 cores with 64-bit support, plus an Adreno 430 GPU. It also comes with integrated 4G LTE Advanced modem.

Update: Sources in the industry point out that the South Korean phone maker has a 64-bit enabled Exynos processor in the works.