Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge Named Best in Show at MWC 2015

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 06 Mar 2015

Samsung was glad to announce that its new Galaxy S6 Edge has been named best in show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain.

The GSM Association awarded the S6 Edge the title of “Best New Handset, Tablet or Device.” This is an award that recognizes the best new device launched during the show.

“With the Galaxy S6 edge, we sought to blend technology and design in a way the world has never seen before,” said JK Shin, president and head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “We are honored that the GSMA agree that these are our most elegant and powerful devices so far.”

In related news, it should be mentioned that KNOX, Samsung’s mobile security platform, won an award as well. Samsung KNOX won the “Best Security/Anti-fraud Product of Solution” award – the GSMA recognized KNOX as the best solution launched during this year’s show in the enterprise mobile security division.

Getting back to the Samsung S6 Edge, here are the device’s main specifications.

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, Blue Topaz and Green Emerald
  • Operating system – Android 5.0 Lollipop.
And here are the hands-on videos Samsung released. The first one focuses on the design, the second one on the camera, and the third one on the hardware.







I remind you that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be available globally starting from April 10, 2015.



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