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IN PHOTO: Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 (L) and Apple's iPhone 5 are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul May 13, 2013 Reuters/ Kim Hong-Ji

Samsung had unveiled its Android based Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge soon after the 2015 Mobile World Congress held in March. Adding on to the lineup was the Galaxy S6 Active and now some unconfirmed reports suggest that the fourth S6 model, most likely the ‘Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini’ could soon join the lineup.

According to a report on Phonearena.com, the Galaxy S6 Mini is likely to feature a Snapdragon 808 SoC, 2 GB of RAM, 4.6" or 4.7" screen with 720p resolution, and a 15 MP camera. The publication expects the phone to release on Aug. 13, the date when the South Korean company will reportedly unveil the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5. The price and availability of the Galaxy S6 Mini still remains unknown.

Samsung is likely to introduce Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus this fall. The Galaxy Note 5 (codenamed ‘Project Noble’ internally) and the Galaxy S6 edge Plus (codenamed ‘Project Zen’ internally) are likely to feature 5.67-inch super AMOLED displays with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and are expected to be available in four colors i.e black, gold, silver, and white, according to a Sammobile report.

While the Galaxy Note 5 will sport a flat display, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will feature a dual-edge curved display and as per unconfirmed reports, both the phablets are expected to get feature glass backs just like the Galaxy S6 duo, so the possibility of not getting a removable battery or a microSD card slot is quite likely. However, both the phones are expected to feature different processors. While the Galaxy Note 5 is likely to be powered by the company’s new Exynos 7422 processor, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is likely to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor.

According to market research firm IDC, Samsung grabbed the highest market share in the global smartphone segment in Q2 2015. The South Korean based company has grabbed 21.7 percent of the global smartphone market, compared to Apple’s 14.1 percent, reports CNET.

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