Samsung Galaxy S6
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| Codename | Project Zero[1] |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Slogan | Next is Now[2] |
| Series | Galaxy S series |
| Model | SM-G920F SM-G925F (Edge) |
| First released | April 10, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | S6:
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| Weight |
S6: 138 g (4.9 oz)
S6 Edge: 132 g (4.7 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" |
| CPU | Exynos 7420 |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 |
| Memory | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 32, 64, or 128 GB |
| Battery |
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| Display | 5.1 in (130 mm) 1440x2560pixel (577 Pixels per inch)Quad HD Super AMOLED |
| Rear camera | 16 megapixel, f/1.9, 2160p@30frames per second (fps), 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR, optical image stabilization, tracking autofocus, manual focus, LED flash |
| Front camera | 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Website | www |
Samsung Galaxy S6 is an Android smartphone manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The phone was officially unveiled in a press conference at Mobile World Congress on 1 March 2015. The device is a successor to the Galaxy S5, which was released in 2014. The Galaxy S6 is scheduled to be released on 10 April 2015 in 20 countries.[3]
Although the device's overall design still features some similarities to past Galaxy S smartphones, the Galaxy S6 features several major departures from them, including the use of a metal unibody frame instead of plastic, a back cover made of glass, and a lack of removable battery or expandable storage. The device also introduces an improved camera, supports both major wireless charging standards, and will support a new mobile payments platform that allows the device to emulate the magnetic stripon a credit card. The S6 features other hardware improvements as well, including a quad HD display and a revised fingerprint scanner. Alongside the S6, Samsung also unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, a variant of the device whose screen is wrapped along the sides of the device; the curvature is usable for several additional features.
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[hide]Development[edit]
Rumours surrounding the Galaxy S5's successor began to surface in January 2015, it was reported that Samsung would be using an in-house Exynos system-on-chip rather than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 on the S6 due to concerns surrounding overheating.[4][5] Later that month, Qualcomm affirmed in an earnings report that its products would not be included in "[a] large customer's flagship device".[4] Fellow competitor LG Electronics disputed the allegations surrounding the 810; although demo units of the 810-equipped LG G Flex 2 at Consumer Electronics Show experienced signs of possible overheating, the company emphasized that they were pre-release models.[4][5]
In early-February 2015, Bloomberg News reported that the S6 was to have a metal body, and was to be produced in a normal version, and a version with a screen curved along the left and right sides of the device, similarly to the Galaxy Note Edge.[6] The S6's design was officially teased in a promotional webpage released by T-Mobile USon 22 February 2015, which showed a curved body and carried the tagline "Six Appeal".[7] Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge during a Samsung Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress on 1 March 2015, for a release on 10 April 2015 in 20 countries.[3]
The Galaxy S6 models are designed to address criticisms and feedback received from prior models, and target the majority of users; during its unveiling, Samsung stated that it had placed a particular focus on design, its camera, and wireless charging. As part of these goals, a number of features and capabilities seen on the Galaxy S5 were removed, such as its waterproofing and USB 3.0 port.[8] The device's software was also simplified; a Samsung representative stated that 40% of the features inTouchWiz were removed or streamlined in comparison to the S5.[3][9][10] Additionally, the Galaxy S6's battery is no longer user-replaceable; Samsung had been a major holdout from the trend against removable batteries, but argued that due to the S6's fast AC charging and its support of both major wireless charging standards, it no longer needed to provide the ability for users to remove and replace the battery.[11]
Specifications[edit]
Hardware and design[edit]
The Galaxy S6 line retains similarities in design to previous models, but now uses a unibody metal frame with a glass backing, a curved bezel with chamfered sides to improve grip, and the speaker grille was moved to the bottom.[8][9] The devices will be available in "White Pearl", "Black Sapphire", and "Gold Platinum" color finishes; additional "Cobalt Blue" and "Emerald Green" finishes are exclusive to the S6 and S6 Edge respectively.[8][9][10]
Despite its improvements, the S6 carries regressions in its design over the S5; it is no longer waterproof, does not contain aMicroSD card slot, reverts to a USB 2.0 port from USB 3, and has a non-removable battery.[3][9] Both are powered by a 64-bitExynos 7 Octa 7420 system-on-chip, consisting of four 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 cores, and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores, and 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The processor is Samsung's first to use a 14 nm FinFET manufacturing process, which the company stated would improve its energy efficiency.[8][12] It will be available with 32, 64, or 128 GB of non-expandable storage, implementing Universal Flash Storage 2.0 standards.[8][12] Both devices feature a 5.1-inch 1440p Super AMOLED display; similarly to the Galaxy Note Edge, the S6 Edge's display is slightly curved around the horizontal sides of the device, although not as aggressively as the Note Edge.[3][9]
For its rear-facing camera, Galaxy S6 uses the same image sensor with optical image stabilization as the Galaxy Note 4, albeit with a f/1.9 aperture, object tracking autofocus, real-time HDR, and using the infrared of the heart rate sensor for calibrating white balance. Samsung claimed that the camera upgrades would allow it to have better low-light performance. The front-facing camera was also upgraded to 5 megapixels with a similar aperture.[13] The fingerprint scanner in the home button now uses a touch-based scanning mechanism rather than swipe-based; double-tapping the Home button activates the camera app.[9] Both models incorporate non-removable batteries; Galaxy S6 includes a 2550 MAh battery, while the S6 Edge includes a 2600 MAh battery. The Galaxy S6 line supports both the Qi and Power Matters Alliance wireless chargingstandards.[8]
Software[edit]
The devices run Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" with Samsung's TouchWiz software suite. TouchWiz has been streamlined on the S6 with a refreshed design and fewer bundled applications.[8][9][14] Several Microsoft apps are bundled with the S6: OneDrive, OneNote and Skype.[8][9] On the S6 Edge, users can designate up to five contacts for quick access by swiping from one of the edges of the screen. The five contacts are also color-coded; when the device is face down, the curved sides will also glow in the contact's color to signify phone calls. The Night Clock feature from the Galaxy Note Edge was carried over to the S6 Edge.[15][16] The heart rate sensor can also be used as a button for dismissing calls and sending the caller a canned text message reply.[15]
The S6 and S6 Edge are the first devices to include Samsung Pay, a mobile payments service developed from the intellectual property of LoopPay, a crowdfunded startup company that Samsung acquired in February 2015. Samsung Pay incorporates technology by LoopPay known as "Magnetic Secure Transmission" (MST); it transmits card data to the pay terminal's swipe slot using an electromagnetic field, causing the terminal to register it as if it were a normally swiped card. LoopPay's developers noted that its system would not share the limitations of other mobile payment platforms, and would work with "nearly 90%" of all point-of-sale units in the United States. The service will also support NFC-based mobile payments alongside MST. Credit card information is stored in a secure token and payments must be authenticated using a fingerprint scan. Samsung Pay will not immediately be available upon the release of the S6, but enabled in the middle of 2015.[14][17]
Reception[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
The Galaxy S6 received a positive reaction following its unveiling, noting its higher quality design over previous Samsung devices, along with refinements to its camera and the significantly smaller amount of "bloat" in the device's software. Anandtech believed that the S6's new fingerprint reader was comparable in quality to Apple's Touch ID system.[8][14][15] The Verge concluded that the S6 and S6 Edge were "dramatically nicer and better phones than Samsung has ever produced. But it’s hard not to say that this is the phone the S5 should have been a year ago, and Samsung is still going to be playing catch up with Apple."[9] Some critics raised concerns over the S6's regressions in functionality over previous Samsung phones, particularly the lack of removable battery or SD card, arguing that it could alienate power users who were attracted to the Galaxy series due to their inclusion.[18][19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S6 hands-on: Meet the smartphone to beat in 2015". BGR. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Ghosh, Shona. "Samsung 'eclipses' rivals with Galaxy S6 campaign". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Samsung S6 Edge with curved screen unveiled at MWC".BBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Qualcomm confirms that a "large customer" has dropped the Snapdragon 810". Ars Technica. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Report: "Overheated" Snapdragon 810 won’t make it into Samsung’s Galaxy S6". Ars Technica. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Samsung Plans 3-Sided Screen in New Galaxy Smartphone".Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "T-Mobile shows off the Samsung Galaxy S6 design, curved screen and all". Ars Technica. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Samsung Announces the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge".Anandtech. Purch Inc. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first". The Verge. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b Etherington, Darrell. "The Story Behind Samsung’s Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Design Departure". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved 2 March2015.
- ^ "Mophie announces battery case for Galaxy S6 and its non-removable battery". The Verge. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Samsung unpacks Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge at MWC 2015". GSMArena. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Samsung takes aim at iPhone 6's camera, suggests the Galaxy S6 camera is way better in low light". PhoneArena. Retrieved 1 March2015.
- ^ a b c "First Look: Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge Finally Gets a Premium Design". Re/code. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Samsung’s new flagship smartphones: the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S6 edge hands-on: We finally found the Galaxy we’ve been looking for". BGR. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Loop turns almost any point-of-sale system into a mobile payment machine (hands-on)". Engadget. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Miller, Matthew. "HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: Focus is on design, but Samsung may have gone too far". ZDNet. Retrieved4 March 2015.
- ^ "The two worst things about Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge". BGR. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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