Samsung working on full-metal mid-ranger part of its A series, to launch by end-September
Alexandra BurlacuSamsung is reportedly ready to finally launch a full-metal smartphone, if a new report turns out to be accurate.
The company has been rumored for ages to be working on a metal-clad handset, yet its love of plastic apparently prevailed most times. Samsung is still the king of polycarbonate, but it did make some steps forward in the right direction with its Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy Note 4 devices, which sport metal frames.
According to a new report from SamMobile, however, Samsung will not stop here, as the company reportedly has a full-metal handset in the pipeline. Codenamed SM-A500, the device in question is part of the rumored A series that first leaked ahead of the IFA 2014 trade show.
This purported A series will reportedly consist of three mid-range smartphones with metallic designs and, if the report is to be believed, Samsung plans to launch them by the end of this month.
SamMobile suggests that the SM-A500 will mark a dramatic change from Samsung's typical design language. This handset is expected to boast a metallic body with no removable back cover, which means no removable battery. On the other hand, the smartphone will apparently feature some sort of hybrid port that can house both a nano-SIM card and a microSD one for additional storage.
Other specs will reportedly include a 5-inch HD 720p display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel front shooter, 16GB of internal storage capacity, and a 2,330 mAh battery. No heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner, or water resistance certification will be gracing this device.
In other words, the purported SM-A500 will launch as a mid-range smartphone with no impressive bells and whistles, and will likely go up against Motorola's newly-released Moto G (second generation). On the other hand, the metal body adds more sophistication with the premium build materials, so it remains to be seen just how much this device will cost.
Lastly, the SM-A500 will apparently be the middle child in the upcoming A-series. The lower-end SM-A300 is expected to have a qHD (960 x 540) display, while the SM-A700 will have a 720p HD resolution, but likely a larger display.
Samsung has yet to make an official announcement in this regards, but if the company does indeed plan to launch these devices by the end of September more details should become available shortly. We'll keep you up to date as soon as we learn more, but take everything with a grain of salt for now.
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