Leaks have shown the final design of Samsung's handset following months of speculation.

Both phones will be revealed at a special event in Barcelona before the Mobile World Congress begins there on Monday.

The images were posted to the xda-developer website.

No other information about the handsets was posted.

Another user also posted pictures of the standard version of the handset on the same forum.

'Can't say where it's from but it's from AT&T directly,' the poster said. 

'Obviously a prototype or test model and it says not for sale on the package. 

'Obviously a phone, I was scared to play with it much but seems a glass back and front with metal on the sides.' 

'Our source, who has seen Samsung's new devices in person, tells us that the mid-level 64GB curved Galaxy S6 will cost carriers €949 ($1,076), with the top-end 128GB model priced at €1,049 ($1,189)—around €50 more expensive than the comparable iPhone 6 Plus.'

The same source also said the firm is having yield issues for the curved display, which could mean the handset is in very short supply when it launches.

 

Reports claim the ground breaking handset could be prohibitively expensive - and that Samsung is struggling to make the screen.

According to a source at one of Samsung's mobile carrier partners in Europe who spoke to Ars Technica under the condition of anonymity, Samsung is launching both the curved and normal Galaxy S6 at high price points. 

For the non-curved Galaxy S6, European pricing is €749 ($849), €849 ($963), and €949 ($1,076) for the 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB models respectively - $100 cheaper than the curved version.

The site warns that these high prices could dent the phone's popularity. 

'The pricing of both the normal and curved versions of the Galaxy S6, however—if carriers pass the price hike onto consumers—could be problematic unless the hardware is truly sensational.' 

Samsung is set to unveil the handset in Barcelona on March 1st. 

Created by designes Ivo Marić and Jermaine Smit, the new renders show both expected versions - a standard one and an 'Edge' with both sides having curved displays.

Both phones are also expected to have all-metal bodies, in a move away from Samsung's current plastic range, and 5.1-inch screens. 

The Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple. 

And the curved screen has already been used in Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge. 

However, the S6 Edge will have the ability to work in a left or right-handed mode

Users will have an option to choose favourite contacts and an ability to assign specific colours to them.  

(dailymail.co.uk)