As 2014 draws closer, the rumors surrounding the latest Samsung phones heat up... and once again, the rumors are starting that Samsung will release a metal phone. But, according to experts, the phone in question is NOT part of the Galaxy S series!

The latest gossip from Korea's ETNews suggests that Samsung may release two flagship smartphones at the same time next year: The Galaxy S5, which will have Samsung's trademark plastic casing, and the Galaxy F, which will be the first flagship Samsung smartphone to have a metal casing.

Unlike its current Galaxy S series, the Galaxy F models will reportedly be made from metal to match the build quality of premium phones such as the iPhone 5s and the HTC One. This lends credence to a report we read earlier this week that Samsung was considering using metal for its Galaxy S5 smartphone next year, although that particular report made no mention of Samsung launching a whole new smartphone line. We will say this, though: a gorgeous Samsung display coupled with a well-built aluminum casing sounds very enticing indeed.

The smartphone was developed in Europe and then moved onto Samsung's newly launched manufacturing unit in Vietnam, according to ET News. The Galaxy F will reportedly break cover sometime after the Galaxy S5 so as to not confuse the buyers. The existence of the Galaxy F was revealed way back in September, so this is not the first time we're coming across the title and certainly not the last. It has been claimed that the Galaxy S series might take a back seat with the Galaxy F continuing the legacy forward.

According to BGR, "This isn't the first time we've heard of the Galaxy F, of course, but this is the most concrete report we've read so far indicating that the new device will be launched alongside the Galaxy S5 early in 2014. ETNews says that Samsung has recently expanded its manufacturing operations to Vietnam specifically to build the new metal flagship phone, which may explain why Digitimes recently reported that none of the company's traditional manufacturing partners have done any work building a metal smartphone case yet."