Samsung Mobile has unveiled the covers off its Galaxy S6 and
S6 Edge Smartphones, which mark the biggest upgrade in the company's mobile
portfolio yet.
With Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung continues its experiment with the curved screen on the side, which it started last year with Galaxy Note Edge. While the new model has curved Edge screens on two sides, the slant is noticeably smaller than that of Galaxy Note Edge.
Samsung has used a metallic frame in its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and claims that the metal it has used is 50% stronger than the materials that rivals employ.
The new Smartphones sport 5.1-inch Super-AMOLED screen (1440x2560p resolution), making it the Smartphone with the highest pixel density in the world. Also, the company will use the 64-bit 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7 processor based on 14nm process, which makes Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge 35% faster than its predecessor.
The company also announced that it is moving away from the industry-standard DDR3 RAM to DDR4 RAM, which will help boost running memory by up to 80%. It also said that Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will come with faster flash storage that reduces lag between actions significantly; the company is offering the two Smartphones in 32, 64 and 128GB storage variants, with no micro-SD storage option.
The rear camera's resolution remains constant at 16MP, but gets f1.9 aperture and optical image stabilization. This means that the camera will be able to take photos and videos that are shake-free and brighter. The camera app also gets a huge boost, which will take shots in less than a second.
Samsung has given the front camera a much bigger upgrade, placing a 5MP f1.9 lens, which lets in 60% more light and thus producing much brighter and clearer photos. It also comes with a real-time HDR and mode that combines multiple images to create better images.
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge's battery will last 4 hours when charged for just 10 minutes, and also take half as long as iPhone 6 to charge from zero to 100%. Marking a first for the Galaxy S range, the two phones' battery will not be removable.
The company also announced Samsung Pay, its rival to Apple's contact-less mobile payment solution at the same event. Unlike other companies that use NFC standard for this technology, Samsung is using MST technology for its mobile payment system. It said that it has partnered with a large number of banks in the US.
Samsung also unveiled its second-generation Gear VR headset that will be compatible with the Galaxy S6 and S6; the first model was compatible only with Galaxy Note 4.
The phones are expected to be available in 20 markets.
With Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung continues its experiment with the curved screen on the side, which it started last year with Galaxy Note Edge. While the new model has curved Edge screens on two sides, the slant is noticeably smaller than that of Galaxy Note Edge.
Samsung has used a metallic frame in its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and claims that the metal it has used is 50% stronger than the materials that rivals employ.
The new Smartphones sport 5.1-inch Super-AMOLED screen (1440x2560p resolution), making it the Smartphone with the highest pixel density in the world. Also, the company will use the 64-bit 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7 processor based on 14nm process, which makes Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge 35% faster than its predecessor.
The company also announced that it is moving away from the industry-standard DDR3 RAM to DDR4 RAM, which will help boost running memory by up to 80%. It also said that Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will come with faster flash storage that reduces lag between actions significantly; the company is offering the two Smartphones in 32, 64 and 128GB storage variants, with no micro-SD storage option.
The rear camera's resolution remains constant at 16MP, but gets f1.9 aperture and optical image stabilization. This means that the camera will be able to take photos and videos that are shake-free and brighter. The camera app also gets a huge boost, which will take shots in less than a second.
Samsung has given the front camera a much bigger upgrade, placing a 5MP f1.9 lens, which lets in 60% more light and thus producing much brighter and clearer photos. It also comes with a real-time HDR and mode that combines multiple images to create better images.
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge's battery will last 4 hours when charged for just 10 minutes, and also take half as long as iPhone 6 to charge from zero to 100%. Marking a first for the Galaxy S range, the two phones' battery will not be removable.
The company also announced Samsung Pay, its rival to Apple's contact-less mobile payment solution at the same event. Unlike other companies that use NFC standard for this technology, Samsung is using MST technology for its mobile payment system. It said that it has partnered with a large number of banks in the US.
Samsung also unveiled its second-generation Gear VR headset that will be compatible with the Galaxy S6 and S6; the first model was compatible only with Galaxy Note 4.
The phones are expected to be available in 20 markets.
