Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumored to Feature QHD Display, Iris Scanner

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Posted December 18, 2013 at 8:02am by Shalom Levytam

Samsung is planning to unveil new technologies for its smartphones in 2014 including QHD displays, an iris verification system, and a new Tizen OS, reports ZDNet Korea.

According to the electronics industry on the 16th (KST), Samsung will be applying QHD and iris verification tech onto their smart phone next year. They’re past the technology developing stage and are onto figuring out a way to mass produce.

Full HD resolution is 1920x1080; however, QHD beats that with a impressive resolution of 2560x1440. Samsung is said to be introducing the its QHD smartphone at Mobile World Congress. They haven't confirmed it will be the Galaxy S5 but it's rumored that the company's flagship handset will be the first to get the improved display. The company is in a race with VIVO and LG to be the first to introduce a QHD display.

Finally, Samsung is said to have acquired iris verification technology which could be used to rival Apple's Touch ID fingerprint scanner for user identification and device security.

The iris verification technology was acquired by Samsung Electronics and been known via Korea’s Patent Office. It is patent technology that allows the user to open the phone via reflecting user’s iris.

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Alex - December 18, 2013 at 10:39pm

Lol .. If u saying Samsung is not trying to copy Apple ... Then why not earlier or couple years later .. Wait for apple come out new stuff then copy it and call it innovation . It's more like imitatetion .. I'm using Samsung and Apple phone for over 4 years .I would say apple iphone is way more stable than Samsung .. I like the way they designed hardware and software like a compact v4 sport car has all the v12 power and features (Samsung) ... I forgot to mention apple iphone 5s using A7 64bit .... I bet samsung will come out the new stuff with 64bit processor in couple months even know its too early to put 64bit processor in a smartphone ATM ...

Creative - December 18, 2013 at 5:20pm

Samsung is the best always

gamerscul9870 - December 18, 2013 at 9:31pm

best of following.

ratGT - December 18, 2013 at 11:29am

Samsung "Apple went for the fingerprint, we'll go FOR THE IRIS! Mua ha hahahahaaa..." --- Microsoft "They went for the fingerprint and the iris?!? Well!... We'll go for... Ehmmm... The... Hmmm... DNA sampling?!?"

johnnyies - December 18, 2013 at 8:36pm

Urine test? Bwhahaha

Fox - December 18, 2013 at 10:59am

Where is the inovation here? Apple was the first to use high res screen on a phone and on a laptop. Apple was the first to launch a fingerprinter reader on a mobile ( at least a fast and very efficient one) I can agree that Apple launch the inovation and then stop upgrading. But these upgrade still make battery drain and price increase. I can also agree that Samsung is making good product but not on inovating.

Nitro Junkie - December 18, 2013 at 3:15pm

Tony you seriously need to get life.

iceblu121 - December 19, 2013 at 2:42pm

apple was also last to get PICTURES in mms messages ! that took them years! how about apple being last to finally add a notification bar and also a slide up toolbar COPIED android how about apple being last to follow the bigger more popular screen sizes apple is last still no phone with 1080p display apple last still has no broad cusomozations sg4 ftw!

gamerscul9870 - December 19, 2013 at 3:13pm

What about siri, iPhone design, multitasking, not to mention how maps is in 3d and the gold phone they first made out of graphite, where are the new icons, motion processor and 64 architecture and scanner? Took you forever to try and be desperate! IPhone ftfw!

Tom - December 18, 2013 at 10:31am

Wow! Now I can open my mobile phone if I look at it the wrong way... sarcasm

bigjiba - December 18, 2013 at 9:07am

samsung is definitely the innovator. i won't switch as i'm already well into the apple eco system but i welcome the challenge of competition. phones have reached a good enough plateau. i'm wishing all these companies are spending more efforts towards a viable smart watch rather than useless fine tuning.

Sasukekun77 - December 18, 2013 at 4:33pm

As ridiculous i think it is now. If they improved the smart watch scene i could see myself trying it out. But i doubt it'll catch on like smartphones did might take a little longer? Thats my opinion at least :P

gamerscul9870 - December 18, 2013 at 9:35pm

You do realize the watch looks so 80's and rushed after few days of concepts, like what does it do other than change looks, it even shows screws in the front.

Sasukekun77 - December 18, 2013 at 8:50am

I have an iPhone and don't see myself switching but i love the innovation they're forcing on the market. 1 for Samsung. I hope Apple will eventually take a hint... (Not expecting anything though)

gamerscul9870 - December 18, 2013 at 4:07pm

What hint, big screen!?

Sasukekun77 - December 18, 2013 at 4:24pm

Innovation.

gamerscul9870 - December 18, 2013 at 9:34pm

Hello, they bought 64 desktop to phones, gold phone, scanner, a charge cord that changes sides, newer icons! Search "iphone benchmarks" and there is your true answer!