Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona putting an end to rumors and leaks about the device. The S6 and S6 Edge have a completely redesigned look and feel and have ditched the cheap plastic finishing for premium metal and glass.
While the Galaxy S6 has a flat display, metal frame, and glass front and back panels, the S6 Edge has curved edges to the sides of its front and rear glass. The devices sport a 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED display and comes with Samsung’s Exynos Octa Core Processor with 3GB of RAM.
The device comes with 32, 64, or 128GB of internal storage options. The front and rear panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 4. Both the phones come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. On the imaging front, there is 16-megapixel f/1.9 cameras with optical image stabilization and can record videos in 4k resolution. There is also 5MP front snapper for selfies and video calls.
There is also a new fingerprint sensor in the home button that no longer requires a swipe; an infrared heart-rate monitor. It also features integrated support for both Qi and PMA wireless charging; fast USB charging that’s 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5. The speaker quality is also improved and there is integrated support for Samsung Pay, which uses either NFC or MFT (LoopPay) technology for transactions.
On the battery front, the device comes with non-removable 2550mAh battery (2600mAh on S6 Edge)
Here is a quick comparison of Samsung Galaxy S6 with S6 Edge.
| Galaxy S6 | Galaxy S6 edge | |
| Network | LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps) | |
| Display | 5.1’’ Quad HD(2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED | 5.1’’ Quad HD(2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED, Dual edge |
| AP | Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, Octacore application processor | |
| OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Camera | 16MP OIS(rear), 5MP (front) | |
| Video | MP4,M4V,3GP,3G2,WMV,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM, VP9 | |
| Audio | Audio Codec : MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, OPUS | |
| Audio Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | ||
| Camera Features | Quick Launch, Tracking AF, Auto Real-time HDR(Front & Rear) , F1.9, Low Light Video(Front & Rear), High Clear Zoom, IR Detect White Balance, Virtual Shot, Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Pro Mode, Selective Focus | |
| Additional Features | Ultra Power Saving Mode | |
| Download Booster | ||
| S Health 4.0 | ||
| Samsung Pay | ||
| Smart Manager | ||
| Microsoft Apps(OneDrive 115GB for 2 years, OneNote) | ||
| Sound Alive+ | ||
| Themes | ||
| Quick Connect | ||
| Private Mode | ||
| S Finder, S Voice | ||
| Google Mobile Services | Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube | |
| Connectivity | WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspotBluetooth®: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+USB: USB 2.0
NFC IR Remote |
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| Sensor | Accelerometer, Light, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Fingerprint, Hall, HRM | |
| Memory | RAM: 3GB, LPDDR4Internal Memory: 32/64/128GB, UFS 2.0 | |
| Wireless Charging | WPC1.1(4.6W Output) & PMA 1.0(4.2W) compatible | |
| Dimension | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm, 138g | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm, 132g |
| Battery | 2,550mAh | 2,600mAh |
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available globally 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).
