Speaking of Android and talking high end is talking about the Galaxy S6, almost automatically. The king of Android, for many. The S5 was a setback in their aspirations to the throne and with sales of the iPhone 6 up through the roof needed a forceful response. Is this the best Galaxy to fecha.http: //es.gizmodo.com/htc-one-m9-ana …
The Galaxy S6 is the flagship to Samsung for all 2015, with permission of the future Note 5 which moves in its own segment, the phablets. The most important thing is that the terminal has finally managed to solve (finally) the greatest scourge on the Galaxy S:. The finishes and materials
The S6 It is nice, unique and more attractive than any other product with the logo of Samsung ever made. But is it enough?
What’s this?
Is the new flagship Samsung with a relatively normal size (the other is the Note). It is the redesign of glass and metal of one of the most popular and ubiquitous Android phone. Monta a spectacular display of 5.1 inches with a density of 577 pixels per inch, a resolution of 2560×1400 on a AMOLED panel and Exynos 7420 processor manufactured and signed by Samsung. It also includes a 16-megapixel rear camera, two ways to charge wirelessly, a non-removable battery of 2550 mAh and the notable absence of microSD card. It is a phone that is quite similar to the point of being suspicious, the iPhone. Much more than the old Galaxy that cost a lawsuit by Apple Samsung. For some reason, every design is particularly familiar. That does not mean it is a great phone.
Oh, and comes in two variants, standard and curved futuristic and we review the Galaxy S6 Edge.
Why It Matters
Aside from the Nexus phones and Moto X, whose charms seduce especially geeks like you and me, the reality is that Samsung is Android for many people. You can see it on the subway, on the bus or in the day. Samsung sells much , and has reached that level of awesome ubiquity not (only) with scathing ads criticizing the competition but making phone discounts that are not a complete waste. This strategy reached its limits with the Galaxy S5 disappointing. Perhaps trying to right the wrongs of the past and wanting to deal with the sales success of the iPhone 6, this time the company has offered something that feels more premium , iPhone much more precisely.
If you’re a fan of everything that Samsung had so far with the Galaxy, it is likely that some S6 features put you directly in the hands of the competition. But if you’ve been waiting for years to (finally) Samsung manages to understand how to make a phone with good quality materials, there are few better examples like before us.
Design
It is beautiful and unique in a way that Samsung had never understood before. Faux leather and metal edges that appear to be plastic but end up being finished. The S6 Edge is all glass and aluminum. The old phones Samsung trying give a premium appearance, but just seconds hands with them enough to remove the illusion. The S6 instead overboard in every way.
The type of design that gets you look good you look at it from the angle you look at it. The rear glass feels classic and elegant, the buttons are solid and sturdy, metal frame is a treat in your hand.
And yes, it seems ( long) to an iPhone. Very much. Enough to confuse them in day to day if you take them together as half a dozen times, if only for half a second. After all, the S6 has a smaller button front speakers and clear Samsung logo. However, as the same shape and color, probably you realize before similarities than differences.
However, Samsung is not copying without designing the iPhone, there are some differences that make it quite better. Yes, the S6 has a unibody aluminum body which means you can not change the battery, but the rear glass gives a kind of old school air as the Nexus 4 or iPhone 4/4 / s that feels downright . genial
Around the edges, the S6 has a rounded bezel again very reminiscent of the iPhone but marking the differences. Instead of being round in full, it flattens somewhat, which causes it to be much better grip on the iPhone hand. Yes, the part that is rounded continues to cause it to fall depending on context:
Edge Compared S6, however, the absence of curvature on the screen causes the gripping and clamping itself better. It is not something that is going to become a common problem while using it on a day to day so I just leave it at that.
With regards to scratches and bumps, I have not seen any. And that I have come to save with my keys in my pocket (I have no forgiveness, I know) but the most I’ve done is some occasional scratches on the start button. When I tried to make something else … so deliberate, the Gorilla Glass 4 of the front and rear endured my attempts to scratch without any problems. As for falls, a couple of unfortunate slip from the hands to the ground consequently had a couple of hits but did not end in nothing serious and some other tests suggest that it may hold even more than that.
As for the screen S6, is absurdly spectacular and looks amazing. With a density of 577 pixels per inch (the iPhone has 401 and Note 4 has 518) are reaching the point where it simply does not matter. Yes, the screen looks sharp to die, but nothing to improve drastically and dramatically over other phones on the market. You can not appreciate it, simply. The only point that begins to matter is if you put it with the accessory VR, the VR Gear, which itself makes effective use of the high resolution.
The screen is 5.1 inches but like the frames above and below are narrower, the S6 is not much larger than the 6. iPhone falls right in what I think is the sweet spot to the size of a smartphone. Not very big. Nor very small. And sitting in that position next to the new HTC One M9, the Nexus 5 and the new Moto X.
Using it
The Galaxy S6 is absurdly fast. Switching between applications, slide the new multitasking Lollipop or down notification menu runs smoothly and instantly. As happened in the S6 Edge, the word to use here is consistency just works well and smoothly. There is nothing spectacular either, not even too noticeable, just works like any high-end phone should (and often does not).
The S6 riding a Exynos processor, a chip manufactured entirely by Samsung, instead of the new model Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. The change has come, luckily, without any sacrifice in performance and in fact most tests place the Exynos above 810. The apps load instantly and even denigrated interface Samsung, TouchWhiz, it moves smoothly.
To make you sweat a little machine, I loaded the latest version of Dead Trigger 2, that was executed perfectly with all settings to minimum (they charged so by default) and also when I went manually to the fullest. The port of GTA. San Andreas for Android also ran perfectly, like a good PC a few years ago
However, this wonderful performance reaches a large and big “but.” It is wonderful for now. Samsung interface traditionally has been becoming less and less intrusive (especially the latter), but in the case of Samsung phone can view their performance deteriorated quite markedly. The Galaxy S5 we wandered into the office (and still waiting patiently Lollipop an update that never comes) is a shadow of what it was a year ago, sunk under the weight of new versions of Android. It is possible that the S6 through something very similar.
For now, however, use the S6 is a pleasure and worth mentioning that the interface Samsung has improved a lot in that respect. In a series of good decisions, Samsung has removed all trash from bloatware that flooded every version of Android with TouchWhiz and instead has eliminated most applications and simplified interface to the maximum.
And the truth is that when you do not put in the middle to bother, does a fantastic job TouchWhiz adding value to your user experience. The S6 can run applications split screen and double tap the button activates start the camera instantly, making it the phone that less slow to leave your pocket and take a photo effectively.
If you’re looking see how it compares S6 against your competition, you can keep an eye on our comparative . Beyond the quality of the most important camera, however, it is that it is incredibly fast. The application is launched very quickly, focuses very fast and does so in a way that after a few days using it on other phones seem drawn from a decade ago. When the camera is fast, simply, small differences in color and quality when you take a picture matter much less.
Here are some test shots, . in low light
Another special feature in the phone is the fingerprint sensor. And the question is that after the fiasco of the S5 and Note 4 this is pretty, pretty good. Not work as well as the iPhone TouchID to be honest, but it works well. Simply rest your finger on the start button and let you unlock your phone. Say you work a 9 out of 10 times.
Allows obviously to unlock the terminal but also can be used to enter passwords in the browser if the you have stored previously. It can be used to verify almost anything related to your Samsung account (but only with your Samsung account). That means you can use your finger to confirm the Samsung Store purchases, but not in Google Play, for example (where you get most apps). Although Samsung has not yet revealed how it will work exactly Samsung Pay is clear that the sensor will be part of the whole proceso.http: //es.gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy …
That said, the staunchest advocates of changing the battery in a mobile will be slightly concerned about the autonomy of the terminal. As not be changed, which loads is what you get, basically. The battery life is … good. It could be better but is good. Enough in random case. With light to moderate use, I’ve been able to take it to the end of the day and still fits 15/20% battery. On another occasion a more intense use at the end of the afternoon had already crossed the barrier of 20% and had to moderate their consumption.
However, there are some factors that mitigate the potential problem. The S6 has a quick charge function (like most phones today) that makes it capable of going from 0-52% battery in half an hour. Not bad. Added to that, the S6 supports wireless charging in the two standards now struggling to get the most market share, so you can recharge with the majority.
We like
Camera. It’s just great. Fast, reliable and that shortcut with double tap the home button lets you take the picture you want as you get the phone from his pocket. Probably the best feature of all the phone itself.
The fingerprint sensor is also excellent. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best I’ve used on an Android phone, no doubt.
Although it is not yet available, Samsung Pay looks good. It will not arrive until summer, but can stand up to Apple and its payment system with Apple Pay.
We hate
The rear glass is very beautiful, but also slips too. Still has not been wrung my hands up to a worrying level, but certainly something you notice and should not be.
TouchWhiz and all added on Android yet still there. The amendments Samsung makes the vital backbone of Android might not stink as much as before but still remains some way, resulting superfluous.
The battery life could be better, much better. It is adequate but not outstanding. Remains the major unresolved item in most high-end phones.
Am I buy it?
Yes. The Galaxy S6 is fantastic. It comes with an exquisite performance, design and a premium (finally), attached to a camera that is no more finishes, the best Android now. It is an option of safe purchase for anyone who is looking for a phone with good looks and not too large.
The best competition does, however, in its brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge. The division between the two is ambiguous, and almost nonexistent for many aspects. The Edge has a new, exciting, radical new air missing here. The S6 is a great phone, but also shines especially not beat the competition but dramatically improve what already existed before. For better himself. It is good not because it much better than the rest but because it is much better than its predecessor, and I’m not sure that’s a cumplido.http: // is .gizmodo.com / samsung-galaxy …
That is fantastic does not mean it’s exciting. Unless you match with VR Gear to bring you that extra bit of news, nothing really new or special here, especially since neither is the Galaxy S6 Edge. It is a great phone with little foibles, but that’s all. It can be purchased for $ 700 / € 700, although the price varies depending on operator and fall over time.
In the end, ends up in a safe bet. A good camera, good materials, a spectacular display and an exquisite performance are terms that are joined together into one. Galaxy S6
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