Samsung is set to launch another high-end phone dubbed Galaxy S7, codenamed "Project Lucky." Reports say that it will bear two iPhone 6s features using “Turtle Glass” to protect the screen and a magnesium-alloy chassis.
It is said that Samsung filed a trademark request with website kbench for Turtle Glass which could be the replacement of Corning's Gorilla Glass. On another report from inews24.com, it said that Samsung would be using a magnesium alloy for the next phone. As of press time, it is not yet clear if it will have front and rear glass panels like the Galaxy S6, or if it will use metal for the back of the handset, BGR reported.
Apparently, Samsung is interested to use a magnesium-based alloy for a more durable and lightweight phone. Apart from that, magnesium could also help with heat dissipation.
Earlier this month, Apple revealed that the iPhone 6s used a tough 7000 series aluminum body, the same grade metal utilized in the aerospace industry and is the strongest aluminum used for a smart phone.
Samsung's next-generation flagship Smartphone will use a new magnesium alloy design which promises to be tougher than Apple's aluminum body, iDigital Times reported.
Apart from a new glass and body materials, the phone will come up with a new folding, flexible OLED touch screen technology, which will be incorporated in the next line of flagship phones, Christian Today reported.
Currently, a product testing called Project V or Project Valley is being conducted for the foldable smart phones that run on Snapdragon 620 and 820 chipsets, 3GB of RAM with microSD card slot for memory expansion, and a non-removable battery.
The alleged hardware specs of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 as well as for the Samsung LUCKY-LTE phones are posted on the Geekbench benchmark database.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is rumored to be released on Feb. 2016 to coincide with the World Mobile Congress that will occur from Feb. 22 to 25, 2016.
