Samsung to launch Galaxy S6 at MWC

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If you were wondering when the Samsung Galaxy S6 is being unveiled, then reports in the Korean media have seemed to ended the long drawn speculation. A senior executive told Chosun that the Galaxy S6 smartphone will be announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) at an event on March 2.
The fun bit about this development is that Samsung has allegedly developed multiple prototypes, and is undecided, which one will end up being the Galaxy S6. This bit of news even gives credence to varying accounts that claim either a glass back or a metal frame on the Galaxy S6.
Additionally, Samsung has not yet decided on the dual-screen Edge version of the phone, if the report is to be believed. Lastly, Samsung is even undecided on which chipset it will use for the phone. Samsung has its in-house Exynos processor or Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 CPU as the choices. Typically, Samsung uses the Exynos processor in markets that don't have 4G connectivity and the Qualcomm CPU in developed markets with 4G easily available.
Things have changed this year as many developing markets like India are expected to have widespread 4G roll out. Apart from this, this year both Samsung's chipset and Qualcomm's processor have built-in 4G support.
If Samsung uses its own Exynos processor globally for the S6, then over time it will be a more profitable proposition for the company. However, this move could also backfire as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor is considered to be the most potent processor for an Android smartphone, so the Galaxy S6 could be perceived to be inferior.
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 last year in India, it entered with its own Exynos version, and it was perceived to be slower than its rivals.
Samsung could also run into stiff competition as HTC and Sony both are expected to launch new flagship phones at MWC, which will likely go head-to-head against the S6.

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