Samsung Unveiled the New Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
Samsung just unveiled the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 smartphones. Presented as “the most advanced smartphones on the market,” they certainly have a lot to offer: powerful octacore processor, 3GB of RAM, universally compatible embedded wireless charging technology, metal and glass design that has a premium feel.
But compared to the Galaxy S5, they lose some features: you can’t use a microSD card anymore and you can’t swap out the battery because the back panel is not removable anymore; you can’t drop the phone in water either, because it’s not water resistant anymore.
Assuming everyone knows what the Galaxy S5 has to offer, I am going to go straight to what’s changed.
The main thing that’s changed is the design. The Galaxy S5 had a contoured shape, perforated pattern on the back cover, it was dust and water resistant, and it had a removable back cover that let you swap out the battery and insert a microSD card. The Galaxy S6 has a metal and glass design, is covered in Gorilla Glass back and front, is no longer dust and water resistant, and no longer features a removable back cover. So compared to the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S6 looks better, but isn’t water resistant and doesn’t have a removable back cover.
The screen size hasn’t gone up – which is surprising, because Samsung always put out phones with larger and larger screens. Well, that hasn’t happened with the new Galaxy S6. The screen is 5.1inch, just like with the Galaxy S5. The screen resolution though has gone up through. And so has the processing power and the RAM memory.
The rear camera has 16MP, just like with the Galaxy S5, but the front camera has gone up from 2MP to 5MP. If you double press the Home button on the Galaxy S5, S Voice launches. If you press the Home button twice on the Galaxy S6, the camera launches. It launches from any screen, at a blazing speed of less than a second.
The Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner worked by swiping your finger on it. The fingerprint scanner for the new Galaxy S6 works by placing your finger on it (just like the iPhone's fingerprint scanner).
The S6 and the S6 Edge are pretty much the same thing. The main difference is that the Edge version comes with a dual edge and with a slightly larger battery. And speaking about the battery, while the Galaxy S5 had a 2800mAh battery, the Galaxy S6 has a 2550mAh battery and the Galaxy S6 Edge has a slightly larger 2600mAh battery. On the plus side, the S6 and S6 Edge feature fast wired charging: 1.5 times faster charging than the Galaxy S5, about 4 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.
Here are the main specs for the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
Samsung Galaxy S6 – Tech Specs
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – Tech Specs
“With the all new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung is offering what’s next in mobility, along with a new standard to drive the global mobile agenda,” said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “By listening to our customers, and learning from both our success and missteps, we continuously push forward new technologies and ideas. With a reimagined design, robust partner network and novel services, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge offer users the ultimate experience in smartphone options.”
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available globally starting from April 10, 2015.
UPDATE, March 6, 2015: The Galaxy S6 Edge was named best in show at the Mobile World Congress.
But compared to the Galaxy S5, they lose some features: you can’t use a microSD card anymore and you can’t swap out the battery because the back panel is not removable anymore; you can’t drop the phone in water either, because it’s not water resistant anymore.
Assuming everyone knows what the Galaxy S5 has to offer, I am going to go straight to what’s changed.
The main thing that’s changed is the design. The Galaxy S5 had a contoured shape, perforated pattern on the back cover, it was dust and water resistant, and it had a removable back cover that let you swap out the battery and insert a microSD card. The Galaxy S6 has a metal and glass design, is covered in Gorilla Glass back and front, is no longer dust and water resistant, and no longer features a removable back cover. So compared to the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S6 looks better, but isn’t water resistant and doesn’t have a removable back cover.
The screen size hasn’t gone up – which is surprising, because Samsung always put out phones with larger and larger screens. Well, that hasn’t happened with the new Galaxy S6. The screen is 5.1inch, just like with the Galaxy S5. The screen resolution though has gone up through. And so has the processing power and the RAM memory.
The rear camera has 16MP, just like with the Galaxy S5, but the front camera has gone up from 2MP to 5MP. If you double press the Home button on the Galaxy S5, S Voice launches. If you press the Home button twice on the Galaxy S6, the camera launches. It launches from any screen, at a blazing speed of less than a second.
The Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner worked by swiping your finger on it. The fingerprint scanner for the new Galaxy S6 works by placing your finger on it (just like the iPhone's fingerprint scanner).
The S6 and the S6 Edge are pretty much the same thing. The main difference is that the Edge version comes with a dual edge and with a slightly larger battery. And speaking about the battery, while the Galaxy S5 had a 2800mAh battery, the Galaxy S6 has a 2550mAh battery and the Galaxy S6 Edge has a slightly larger 2600mAh battery. On the plus side, the S6 and S6 Edge feature fast wired charging: 1.5 times faster charging than the Galaxy S5, about 4 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.
Here are the main specs for the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
Samsung Galaxy S6 – Tech Specs
- Design – metal and glass design; completely covered with Gorilla Glass 4.
- Display – 5.1’’ Quad HD (2560x1440), 577ppi, Super AMOLED display.
- Processor – Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, octacore processor.
- Memory & storage – 3GB LPDDR4 RAM; 32/64/128GB internal memory.
- Camera – 16MP rear camera, 5MP front camera.
- Connectivity – WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, IR Remote.
- Sensors – accelerometer, light, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, fingerprint, hall, HRM.
- Dimensions – 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm, 138g.
- Battery – 2,550mAh battery.
- Colors – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz.
- Operating system – Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – Tech Specs
- Design – metal and glass design; completely covered with Gorilla Glass 4.
- Display – dual edge, 5.1’’ Quad HD (2560x1440), 577ppi, Super AMOLED display.
- Processor – Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, octacore processor.
- Memory & storage – 3GB LPDDR4 RAM; 32/64/128GB internal memory.
- Camera – 16MP rear camera, 5MP front camera.
- Connectivity – WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, IR Remote.
- Sensors – accelerometer, light, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, fingerprint, hall, HRM.
- Dimensions – 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm, 132g.
- Battery – 2,600mAh battery.
- Colors – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and Green Emerald.
- Operating system – Android 5.0 Lollipop.
“With the all new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung is offering what’s next in mobility, along with a new standard to drive the global mobile agenda,” said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “By listening to our customers, and learning from both our success and missteps, we continuously push forward new technologies and ideas. With a reimagined design, robust partner network and novel services, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge offer users the ultimate experience in smartphone options.”
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available globally starting from April 10, 2015.
UPDATE, March 6, 2015: The Galaxy S6 Edge was named best in show at the Mobile World Congress.
