Samsung's Galaxy S5 is expected to be formally unveiled in the coming weeks at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, but the much anticipated smartphone's specifications may have been leaked ahead of schedule - if an image claiming to be the S5's retail packaging proves accurate.
The image, which was posted by unofficial Dutch Samsung blogsamsunggalaxys5.nl, appears to show the back of the retail box for an unannounced Samsung smartphone. It seems to use the same recycled cardboard as previous Samsung devices, such as the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, and uses the same fonts and icons which lends it a small amount of credibility.
What's more important is the list of specifications printed on the back. According to the leak, the Galaxy S5 will have a 5.25in AMOLED display with a 2,560x1,440 QHD resolution. This would give it a pixel density of 560 pixels per inch (PPI) and would make it the first smartphone to have a greater than 1080p screen resolution. Other details include a quad-core processor running at 2.5GHz, 3GB of RAM, a 3,000mAh battery and a 20-megapixel rear camera.
This goes against previous rumours, which suggested the S5 would have a 16-megapixel camera sensor. It had also been suggested that Samsung would be releasing two S5 variants; one with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a second with Samsung's own eight-core Exynos chip.
Unfortunately the handset itself isn't pictured, and with no mention of the materials used to craft it on the box it remains a mystery as to whether Samsung has finally moved from polycarbonate plastic to a metal chassis.
The leak should be taken with a liberal pinch of salt, as it doesn't show the entire box - only a small portion of it. We'll have to wait until MWC in two weeks' time to find out what Samsung has in store for the Galaxy S5. We'll be in Barcelona to bring you all the details.
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