So
it's that time of the year again. It’s that time of the year where you start
feeling insignificant about your Smartphone because there is a new Samsung
Galaxy phone on the market. But this year is a bit different, because there are
no doubts or questions about if the Galaxy s6 is really an upgrade to its
predecessor. This year Samsung went back to the drawing board and came
back with not one, but two high-end devices. The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
are the crowned champions of android smartphones and Tech Times got the chance
spend a week with the S6 Edge. Welcome to the full review of the Samsung Galaxy
S6 Edge.
What are the internal components?
It’s no surprise that owning a Galaxy S device means owning
a device that has top notch components. This year the Galaxy line comes in
comes in two flavors which is Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
Both phones are identically specification wise expect for the curved screen
that comes with added features on the S6 Edge. Luckily we got our hands on the
edge version of the S6, and these are the internal specification.
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- Curved QHD Display (1440 x 2560 pixels)
- USB On-the-go, USB Host
- Camera: Primary 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. Secondary 5MP
- Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, video stabilization, dual-video rec.
- Android OS v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
- Exynos 7420 CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
- Heart Rate Monitor
This year it’s not a war to see who is the top android
smartphone… it’s an all our slaughter. It seems like Samsung is not pulling any
punches this time around, and is out for blood or apple juice depending on how
you look at it.
Everything is different
this time around!
Samsung seems to keep building on the already daunting
feature list that they have for their Smartphones. This year they throw all of
that out the window and started from scratch, thus the code name project zero. So
to make things a little bit easier to explain I’ll point out what has changed since
the Galaxy S5.
- It’s no longer has IP67 certification which means the device is no longer water resistant and dust resistant.
- Finger Print Scanner has been redone and you no longer have to swipe across the home button. A simple tap and hold is sufficient and it works 99% of the time. So the good old number lock system can take a back burner this time around.
- A curved QHD display that is mind blowing to look at. The edges of the S6 edge can be used to show notifications and bring up your 5 favorite contacts at any time. Seeing it in action is a sight to behold. I can see persons using these features a lot.
- The 16 megapixel camera with 1.9 f aperture is the most talked about feature for this phone, and after a week with the device I must confess that the camera on this phone is superb! Pictures are extremely detailed no matter the conditions they are taken under. The low light performance of the S6 is without a doubt excellent. Even without the use of flash photos came out looking good in low light conditions.
- The new premium design of metal and glass. The S6 Edge is one of the best looking phones Samsung has ever made, and it is strongly apparent when you see it for the first time. The phone feels sturdy and elegant in your hands.
- No removable battery and No SD card slot. This was a bit of a disappointment to me since I have a 64GB memory card in my S5. After a week of using the S6 Edge I totally forgot about the lack of these two features. The phone last twice as long on a single charge compared to my S5 and the 115GB of free online ONE Drive storage helped cushioned the no SD card support.
Final Thoughts
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what is the worth of a video? You can checkout the video review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge below and see some of the features in action.
Anyhow, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a significant upgrade over last
year’s Galaxy S5 with an excellent camera, octa-core processor, finger print
scanner, latest Android OS, and a better battery life. This is the new standard
for android phones.
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