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The Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge - Official thread

Chris_K — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:52:08 GMT

Official first look:

Official Specs:
DISPLAY: 5.1” Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (577 ppi) (2660 x 1440 for S6 Edge)
CPU: 64-bit, 2.1GHz Octa-core
RAM: 3GB DDR4 vs DDR3 used in other mobiles
CAMERA (b): 16MP OIS (1/2.6”, F1.9)
CAMERA (f): 5MP (1.34um, F1.9)
AUDIO: Bottom-mounted, 1.5x louder than the Galaxy S5. Amplifer built in for best quality sound.
STORAGE: 32, 64 or 128GB UFS 2.0
BATTERY: 2550mAh (S6), 2600mAh (S6 Edge). Charges faster than any other in the smartphone industry. 10min charging for up to 4 hours everyday usage. Wireless charging built-in.
CONNECTIVITY: NFC, LTE.cat6, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1
SOFTWARE: Lollipop 5.0

Features & Other info:
- Gorilla glass 4 - super tough, toughest on the market
- Metal used in the S6 is 50% tougher than other metals on other smartphones. "It will not bend", says Samsung
- Redesigned menu layouts - less clutter, easier to use
- (Edge) - Assign colours to certain contacts and have the edge glow in that colour
- New & updated Gear VR headset

You want one, right? You want to know absolutely everything about it, right?

Pre-orders open from 20th March here > http://o2.uk/S6

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

viridis — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:40:50 GMT

Official viridis guesswork Spec sheet
DISPLAY: 2k super amoled hd+
CPU: snapdragon 810
RAM: 4gb (new speedy ram chips)
CAMERA: Sony IMX220 20mp
STORAGE: 32gb
BATTERY: 2800-3000mah
CONNECTIVITY: the usual + waterproof usb connection

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:00:04 GMT

I'll be there watching the press invite live online.

Have delayed Note 4 purchase to look at this device especially if it has a double Edge

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Bambino — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:49:41 GMT

Fuel for the fire

http://gizmodo.com/this-might-be-our-best-look-yet-at-the-samsung-galaxy-e-1688152542

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

jonsie — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:50:06 GMT

Very eye-catching!

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Cleoriff — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:05:07 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Very eye-catching!

Yes...they look great...and expensive...:smileywink:

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

viridis — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:45:22 GMT

Well, if apple can charge £699 for the Nexus 4 alternative....

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Bambino — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:04:39 GMT

You could probably make a safe bet on the Galaxy S6 Edge being around that price, and the S6 slightly less. Thing is, some people will pay that amount to be the first to have one. Personally, I would prefer to wait on any new release. That goes for any phone. Too many chances of glitches with new products.

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

jonsie — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:12:20 GMT

I too usually advocate waiting for new releases to well tested and reviewed before committing and buying, it make perfect sense and in most cases a slight reduction in outlay. The Note 4 was the first phone I got on release date simply because I would be out of the country for a while thereafter. Luckily I wasn't disappointed apart from the fact that some 3 months later the phone has reduced by £100 or thereabouts.

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:16:06 GMT

@MI5 showed some possible price ranges on this thread... I am still in a state of shock!

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Upgrading-to-Note-4/m-p/854543/highlight/true#M43815

"In terms of price we expect the Galaxy S6 Edge to be extremely pricey. The Note Edge is one of the most expensive devices you can buy so the £600-700 mark seems likely. Android Pit has leaked pricing which suggests the device will cost 849 Euro which is around £640. See below for the full pricing rumours.

Samsung Galaxy S Edge 32 GB: 849 Euro
Samsung Galaxy S Edge 64 GB: 949 Euro
Samsung Galaxy S Edge 128 GB: 1049 Euro

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/mobile-phone/3596185/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-release-date-pric...

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

MI5 — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:31:13 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Well, if apple can charge £699 for the Nexus 4 alternative....

But do Sammy think that their fans are as daft as iPeople....??

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

jonsie — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:33:15 GMT

I found it hard to justify paying £629 for a phone to be honest but putting it into perspective, same price as a flight to Thailand (over in 16 hours) or same price as a week in Tenerife for a phone that will hopefully last me a couple of years.

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

viridis — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:38:01 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@viridis wrote:
Well, if apple can charge £699 for the Nexus 4 alternative....
But do Sammy think that their fans are as daft as iPeople....??

Well no, on a like for like basis, Apple would definitely price the Galaxy at £2000+

Gotta secure that profit for the church of the holy isheep.

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Chris_K — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:00:54 GMT

Just one and a half hours to go before Samsung kick-start their Samsung Unpacked event. I'll be really disappointed if they don't announce a new fridge!

I'll be updating the original post with new specs/features as and when they're announced and for any of the big ones, i'll post a new reply so it gets highlighted and in case anyone has subscribed to the thread for new replies.

Remember you can watch it live here

If for any reason the Samsung site goes down due to traffic, here's the Live YouTube link

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:27:14 GMT

Ooooh the S6 double Edge. Yes please

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Chris_K — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:32:25 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Ooooh the S6 double Edge. Yes please

I'll only be interested if it has 6.5 edges.

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:59:19 GMT

Being greedy now @Chris_K

A double Edge will do me. £200 cash. You know it makes sense (to me)

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

viridis — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:22:58 GMT

6.5 total Chris_k I take it?

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Chris_K — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:39:46 GMT

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge confirmed!

Re: The next Galaxy - Live Updates

Chris_K — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:56:11 GMT

5.1" QHD Super Amoled, 577 PPI

WOW! That's some impressive screen tech right there people!