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Samsung To Finally Ditch Plastic, Adopt Metal For Galaxy S5 Chassis [Rumor]

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a terrific smartphone, and it’s already a massive success. But it received lots of criticism following its launch earlier this year because of Samsung’s decision to stick with plastic and not adopt premium materials like stainless steel or aluminum. But the company may finally be looking to change that next time around. According to a new report from Korea, Samsung will introduce a metal chassis for the next-generation Galaxy S5, and to ensure there are no production problems, it’s going to start making it later this year.ETNews reports that Samsung hopes to improve its competitive strategy and “enhance the premium brand image” with a metal Galaxy S5, which hopes to better compete with aluminum smartphones from the likes of Apple and HTC when it comes to design and build quality. It’s thought the company has already had samples produced in Europe and sent to Samsung factories in Vietnam. However, Samsung is weary about the problems that metal smartphones can su