Samsung Galaxy S6 specs, features, price, release date

Samsung is planning to make some major design changes to its next flagship phone, according to a new report.

Citing "sources familiar with the company's plans," Business Insider reports the Galaxy S6 will come in two models: one with a metal body and one with a curved display, much like the company's Galaxy Note Edge.
Project Zero is the internal codename of the Galaxy S6, the supposed next Samsung flagship. So far, Samsung has been quietly code naming its flagships with letters from the alphabet - the S4 was Project J, the S5 -- Project K, but rather than the S6 being ‘Project L’ (which also coincides with Android 5.0 ‘L’ollipop), it decided it is time for a reset.

It’s all back to the basics. After a few prosperous and worry-free years of growth, Samsung has to go to the drawing board to re-think its ‘next big thing’, which no longer looks so big after sales tumbled and the Galaxy S5 sold slower than the S4. In addition, Samsung will reportedly unveil a new smartwatch with a round display similar to the Moto 360. It's not clear what the software features of the watch will be but it will likely be powered by Samsung's Tizen platform — like the Gear S — rather than Google's Android Wear.

 

Both handsets and the smartwatch are expected to be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in March, though pricing and availability details remain unclear. Of course, Mobile World Congress is still two months away, so Samsung's plans could change before the show. But Business Insidernotes the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge were used to "test the market for curved screens and premium materials" as the company increasingly tries to compete with Apple and other Android competitors.