Samsung Galaxy S6, Edge defines next era of mobility

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

KUCHING: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Samsung Electronics) has finally unveiled the much-talked about and long awaited Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.

Equipped with first-of-its-kind technology, these new addition to Samsung’s smartphones range are said to have redefined today’s smartdevice market.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge boast new looks with their seamless blend of premium materials, which uses the most advanced Samsung technology has to offer consumers an unmatched mobile experience.

“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, chief executive officer 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,” JK added.

The Galaxy S6 Edge, particularly, shows unique and outstanding beauty while also providing a solid grip and an immersive viewing experience with the world’s first curved display on both sides.

Its glass body, made from the toughest glass to date, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, is available in an array of colourful jewel tones, including White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz and Green Emerald.

This timeless design requires the first-of-its-kind glass crafting technology and unmatched quality control, setting the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge apart from every other mobile device on the market.

Samsung Galaxy S6

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are also equipped with an incredibly vivid, bright and fast front and rear camera.

The 1.9 lenses and high resolution sensors on both front (5MP) and rear (16MP) cameras provide the most superior image quality in a smartphone, even in the dark. In addition, Auto Real-time High Dynamic Range (HDR), Smart Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and IR Detect White Balance provide advanced light sensitivities and crisp camera solutions.

Furthermore, a new ‘Quick Launch’ feature give users fast, direct access to the camera from any screen by simply double clicking the home key button.

In terms of charging, the devices work with any wireless pad available in the market that supports WPC and PMA standards. They also sport incredibly fast wired charging, 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5, providing about four hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.

The thin (6.8 mm/7.0mm edge) and lightweight (138g /132g edge) Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge integrate with the world’s first 14nm mobile processor with 64-bit platform, new LPDDR4 memory system and UFS 2.0 flash memory which provides higher performance and enhanced memory speed with lower power consumption.

These devices are also equipped with 1440P/VP9 hardware based codec enables users to enjoy high resolution streaming video while also using less power.

In addition, the 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen offers users the highest pixel density of 577ppi while the enhanced outdoor visibility provides a brighter display (600cd/mm).

Samsung has also recently launched its Samsung Pay, which is a new easy-to-use mobile payment service that will be compatible with more locations than any competing offering in a single application. It will be available for users in US by the first half of 2015.

Protected by Samsung KNOX, fingerprint scanning, and advanced tokenisation, Samsung Pay works with both Near Field Communication (NFC) and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology to make it device, merchant and card issuer agnostic.

The Samsung KNOX, an end-to-end secure mobile platform, offers defense-grade features for real-time protection from potential malicious attacks.

Both of these new devices are also ready for immediate enterprise adoption, with market leading MDMs and KNOX enhancements enabled at launch to simplify and improve mobile device management.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge also features the Find My Mobile feature which secures lost devices and protects personal information through a number of services, including the all new remotely controlled ‘Reactivation lock’.

With an enhanced touch-type fingerprint scanner, it also provides quick authentication and saves encrypted data in secure device storage.

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be available selected countries starting from April 10, 2015 with 32/64/128GB storage options available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz (Galaxy S6 only) and Green Emerald (Galaxy S6 Edge only).

 

Technical Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Processor: Octacore (quad 2.1GHz and quad 1.5GHz), Samsung Exynos SoC

RAM: 3GB LPDDR4

Screen size: 5.1in

Screen resolution: 1,440 x 2560, 576ppi (Gorilla Glass 4)

Screen type: Super AMOLED

Front camera: 5MP

Rear camera: 16MP (f/1.9, phase detect autofocus, OIS)

Flash: Dual LED

GPS: Yes

Compass: Yes

Storage: 16/32/64GB (UFS 2 flash)

Memory card slot (supplied): No

Wi-Fi: 802.11ac (2×2 MIMO)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 LE, A2DP, apt-X, ANT+

NFC: Yes

Wireless data: 4G, Cat6 (300Mbits/sec download, 50Mbits/sec upload)

Size (weight x dimension x height): 70 x 7 x 142mm

Weight: 132g

Operating system: Android 5 Lollipop

Battery size: 2,600mAh

 

Samsung Galaxy S6

Processor: Octacore (quad 2.1GHz and quad 1.5GHz), Samsung Exynos SoC

RAM: 3GB LPDDR4

Screen size: 5.1 inch

Screen resolution: 1,440 x 2560, 576ppi (Gorilla Glass 4)

Screen type: Super AMOLED

Front camera: 5MP

Rear camera: 16MP (f/1.9, phase detect autofocus, OIS)

Flash: Dual LED

GPS: Yes

Compass: Yes

Storage: 16/32/64GB (UFS 2 flash)

Memory card slot (supplied): No

Wi-Fi: 802.11ac (2×2 MIMO)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 LE, A2DP, apt-X, ANT+

NFC: Yes

Wireless data: 4G, Cat6 (300Mbits/sec download, 50Mbits/sec upload)

Size (weight x dimension x height): 71 x 6.8 x 143mm

Weight: 138g

Operating system: Android 5 Lollipop

Battery size: 2,550mAh