Smartphone leader, Samsung on Sunday (1 March) launched the much anticipated Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets at Barcelona, a day ahead of the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2015.
"With the all new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung is offering what's next in mobility, along with a new standard to drive the global mobile agenda," said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
"By listening to our customers, and learning from both our success and missteps, we continuously push forward new technologies and ideas. With a reimagined design, robust partner network and novel services, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge offer users the ultimate experience in smartphone options," he added.
The new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are made of metal and glass with no sign of plastic, it is sort of Samsung's coming of age kind a moment. Both devices looks truly embodies the term premium. On the front, they sport 5.1-inch QHD display with Gorilla Glass 4 shield.
Under the hood, it packs 14-nanometer class 64-bit Exynos 7 octa-core processor with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB/64GB/128GB UFS 2.0 series super-fast memory chips, 16-megapixel camera and 5.0-megapixel snapper on the front.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Availability details:
The company has confirmed that Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will be available globally starting from April 10, 2015 with 32/64/128GB storage options available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz (Galaxy S6 only) and Green Emerald (Galaxy S6 edge only). However, the details regarding the prices of the devices are still under wraps.
| Models | Samsung Galaxy S6 | Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge |
| Display | 5.1-inch QHD (2560x1440p) super AMOLED display with 577 ppi and is protected by Gorilla Glass 4 shield | 5.1-inch QHD (2560x1440p) dual-edge super AMOLED display with 577 ppi and is protected by Gorilla Glass 4 shield |
| OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Processor | 14-namometer class 64-bit Octa-core CPU (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz) | 14-namometer class 64-bit Octa-core CPU (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz) |
| RAM | 3GB LPDDR4 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage Capacity | 32GB/64GB/128GB (UFS 2.0) | 32GB/64GB/128GB (UFS 2.0) |
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| Battery | 2550 mAh with ultra power saving mode | 2600 mAh ultra power saving mode |
| Network | LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps) | LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps) |
| Add-ons | WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2x2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth®: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC,IR Remote, Samsung Pay works with both Near Field Communication (NFC) and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology to make it device, merchant and card issuer agnostic , Samsung Knox security app now upgraded to defence grade | WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2x2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth®: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC,IR Remote, Samsung Pay works with both Near Field Communication (NFC) and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology to make it device, merchant and card issuer agnostic , Samsung Knox security app now upgraded to defence grade |
| Dimensions | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0 mm |
| Weight | 138 g | 132 g |
| Colours | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Blue Topaz (Galaxy S6 only) | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Green Emerald (Galaxy S6 edge only) |
