With the launch of the Galaxy Alpha, Samsung has shown they are willing to implement metal on their smartphones, and based on solid reports, we are also expecting the Galaxy Note 4 to also sport a little metal. What about an “all metal design” though?
Reports from Samsung's supply chain indicate that Samsung will in fact offer an all metal Galaxy S 6. However, they may want to, but will they be able to? With most metal case suppliers already tied to Apple, can Samsung get enough supply? Samsung's main suppliers are likely to be China's BYD Electronics and Taiwan's Eminence Precision Industrial Co. It's unlikely that either company could offer more than 1 million units per month.
I still think it's doubtful that Samsung will do what HTC is doing as in offering metal for the entire production of their mainstream device. Metal is still too expensive and when you consider that Samsung's profits are starting to get squeezed, why would they increase the cost of their most popular device and get nothing in return for it. I think it makes the most sense to offer an “all metal design” as an optional variant at a higher cost for those that want it.
I am sure we will hear tons of rumors as the Galaxy S 6 gets closer to release early next year.
I think metal is a good thing. Shows better craftsmanship and higher quality. Metal is a better heat conductor, where as plastic retains heat, which decreases reliability and performance. Metal should be used in high end phones, save the plastic for mid and low end phones.
Yep if I can’t remove the battery and it doesn’t have an SD no thanks
If it means making the battery non-replaceable, I’ll take plastic. I love HTC, but stopped buying their phones when they stopped having replaceable batteries.