Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumors: Specs Include 5.5-inch Flex Display, 16 MP Sensor Plus Optical Image Stabilization In 1080P Display, Feb. 2014 Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors are pointing to a February 2014 launch date for the new device and could take place at the Mobile World Congress, which will be held from February 24-27 next year.

According to SamMobile, Samsung will begin mass production of the displays for the Samsung Galaxy S5 this October. It is expected to have a 5.5-inch flexible display. The upcoming flagship will also feature extensive improvement in its camera specs.

The Electronic Times News from South Korea reported that the Galaxy S5 will have a 16MP camera sensor which is nothing like we have seen yet. The sensor which The Full Signal (TFS) says is still in development and will only be tried out at the end of the year is said to have optical image stabilization. If this is true, it will be the first smartphone on the market to test these waters.

TFS further states that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will run on a multi-core Exynos CPU with a back-up 2 Gigs of RAM. It would have a new improved super-fast GPU and Samsung’s usual 1080p display. When it comes to the software, it is expected that the software will run on the newly announced Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

As for the design, TFS reports a more aluminum oriented style instead of the plastic we see in the S3. This is purportedly to compete with the likes of the iPhone and the HTC which consumers preferred the feel in comparison to that of the S4.

Sources at TFS stated that the optical image stabilization was supposed to first feature in the Note 3 but the development took way longer than was projected. The Note 3 will therefore release with the same shooter that we have in the S4. We should therefore expect to start seeing the camera sensor in the South Korean manufacturer’s mobile devices early 2014.