Samsung Galaxy 5 in two variants

Less than a week after the alleged metal frame of Samsung Galaxy S5 hit the internet, comes the report that Samsung is planning to launch the smartphone in two variants. According to South Korean newspaper ET News, while one variant of the Galaxy S5 will have a metal body and bendable OLED screen, the other model will have a plastic body similar to most existing Samsung phones.

The upcoming handset will go into mass production in January next year and will be released in March, says the ETNews report.

A report by technology website SamMobile says that one version of Galaxy S5 will runs on 64-bit Exynos chipset, while the other one will be powered by a Snapdragon chip. Other rumoured specifications of Samsung Galaxy S5 include a display with 2K resolution, 16MP camera, 4,000mAh battery and Android 4.4 (KitKat).

The ET News report also says that Galaxy S5 will be launched alongside the second-generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The original Galaxy Gear was launched in September this year. Its successor is said to be 15-20% thinner, though there is no information on its specifications.

Samsung recently announced that it has sold 8,00,000 units of Galaxy Gear smartwatch in two months globally.