Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Recently at Mobile World conference 2015 in Barcelona, Samsung introduced the most brilliant flagship smartphones ever made by itself, Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Galaxy S6 Edge feature an improvised version of the curved display technology previously incorporated by Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. Galaxy S6 Edge features the curved display on both ends, absence of which was considered to be a drawback of Note Edge.

Design and hardware

Galaxy S6 EDGE specifications highlight a 1.5 GHz octa-core Exynos processor which is formed by a combination of Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57. It packs 3 GB RAM which would make it one of the fastest processing units across its price segment. It has an inbuilt memory of 32 GB and provides no micro SD card slot. Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE battery is a 2600 mAh Li-ion setup. A Mali-T760 GPU is responsible for an excellent graphic performance.

Operating System and Software Features

Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE is based on the latest Android version, Lollipop v5.0.2. The phone possesses Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, A-GPS with GLONAS, supports LTE. Apart from this, Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE runs unique features like air gesture sensor and heart rate sensor along with gyroscopic and compass sensors.

Camera and Display

Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE sports a 16 MP autofocus primary camera with face detection, touch focus, optical image stabilization and flash by its side. The primary camera has a high resolution of 5312x2988 pixels. The 16 MP camera can record simultaneous 2160p video and image. The 5 MP front camera is capable of 1440p video recording at 30fps with smart feature of dual video call.

The 5 inch SUPER AMOLED display is an HD display with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels and a multipoint capacitive touchscreen. The display is uniquely curved on both sides which would serve separately while the phone is locked. And when it is not, the edge displays serve normally as a part of normal display.

Overview

To summarize the Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE review and details, Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE should really turn the heads around and thrill your senses. With a revolutionary display and high end specifications, it could be real work of excellence. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge price in India has been revealed to be around INR 59,000.

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