The Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge - Official thread

[Chris_K]

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

[Cleoriff]

I can't see it being a deal breaker if its not waterproof?

I know the lack of a SD card slot probably will be though.....

Can I ask why the battery is non removable? Is this because the battery is never expected to cause problems?

[Anonymous]

On the S6 you cannot remove the back cover so the battery is effectively not removable

[viridis]

I have to say though, excluding the edge edition, the Galaxy s6 is a iPhone rip off looks wise.
C'mon Samsung you spent so long shaking off those iclone remarks, why you would design this is beyond me.

[Anonymous]

Careful @viridis. Apples legal eagles might be watching lol

[viridis]

I'm sure they're adding it to their long line of "too scared to sue google so we'll go for Samsung instead" list

[Anonymous]

Sounds about right @viridis

[Cleoriff]

This launch has just made the BBC news.....with the comment "One of Samsungs new phones has a curved screen. They are hoping this will stop the market share going to their biggest rivals Apple"

Excellent reporting BBC...very informative.

[viridis]

750p vs 1440p
Octa core
3gb ddr4
It's beyond belief that Apple still insist they innovate,
Apple innovation died with iPhone 4

[viridis]

And since we're still lacking decent pics...

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:

And since we're still lacking decent pics...

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I said it before and will repeat.....they BOTH look absolutely brilliant....