Galaxy S5 with metal construction almost a certainty, says report

One of the most interesting rumors about the Galaxy S5 has been about the possibility of Samsung finally moving away from plastic and adopting a metallic build for its flagship. It was rumored that Taiwanese company Catcherwas one of the prime candidates Samsung had selected to acquire metal casings for the S5, and now a report out of the Taiwan media says the possibility of the Galaxy S5 having a metallic body has shot up considerably.

Galaxy S5 to have plastic construction and faux leather back, suggests new rumor

Here’s a Galaxy S5 rumor that should add to your Monday blues. According to the folks over at GalaxyS5Info, Samsung’s upcoming flagship won’t come in a metallic body – instead, Samsung will be sticking to its current practice of using plastic, while carrying over the faux (aka fake) leather back from the Galaxy Note 3. This rumor goes against the rumors we’ve been hearing about since the last few weeks, which suggested that Samsung might finally be looking towards metallic designs for their smartphones.

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Galaxy S5 could arrive in January due to slumping S4 sales

Samsung may not wait as long to launch the Galaxy S5 as it did the S4 and S3. We could see the S5 revealed as earlier as January simply because of sluggish Galaxy S4 sales.

Apparently, Samsung is slightly disappointed with the Galaxy S4′s sales figures — despite it being one of the company’s hottest selling handsets ever. Nevertheless, there’s been plenty of talk from reviewers and fans alike about Samsung falling into a rut and failing to deliver a truly killer device.

There may be other reasons S4 sales have tailed off, too. It’s not as if Samsung is only selling a single model anymore. Customers who want a Samsung phone may also be turning to the S4 mini, S4 Active, and S4 Zoom — or even the much more powerfulGalaxy Note 3.