Samsung unveils its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge smartphones

Samsung has today launched the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge promising to offer consumers an unmatched mobile experience.

Carefully crafted from metal and glass, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge blend purposeful design with powerful features. The Galaxy S6 edge has glass body, made from Corning® Gorilla Glass® 4, is available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz and Green Emerald.

Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have 5MP front and 16MP rear cameras with F1.9 lenses plus Auto Real-time High Dynamic Range (HDR), Smart Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and IR Detect White Balance provide advanced light sensitivities and crisp camera solutions. “Quick Launch” feature give users fast, direct access to the camera in seconds.

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge both have universal wireless charging, 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5, providing about 4 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.

The 6.8 mm thin/7.0mm edge and 138g /132g edge Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge run on a 14nm mobile processor with 64-bit platform, new LPDDR4 memory system and UFS 2.0 flash memory on its 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen offers users the highest pixel density of 577ppi.

The phones also come with Samsung Pay, Samsung’s mobile payment service.

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy 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).

Samsung Galaxy S6 & Galaxy S6 edge Specs

Galaxy S6

Galaxy S6 edge

Network

LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps)

Display

5.1’’ Quad HD(2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED

5.1’’ Quad HD(2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED, Dual edge

AP

Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, Octacore application processor

OS

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Camera

16MP OIS(rear), 5MP (front)

Video

MP4,M4V,3GP,3G2,WMV,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM, VP9

Audio

Audio Codec : MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, OPUSAudio Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Camera Features

Quick Launch, Tracking AF, Auto Real-time HDR(Front & Rear) , F1.9, Low Light Video(Front & Rear), High Clear Zoom, IR Detect White Balance, Virtual Shot, Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Pro Mode, Selective Focus

Additional Features

Ultra Power Saving ModeDownload BoosterS Health 4.0

Samsung Pay

Smart Manager

Microsoft Apps(OneDrive 115GB for 2 years, OneNote)

Sound Alive+

Themes

Quick Connect

Private Mode

S Finder, S Voice

Google Mobile Services

Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube

Connectivity

WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot
Bluetooth®: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+
USB: USB 2.0
NFC
IR Remote

Sensor

Accelerometer, Light, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Fingerprint, Hall, HRM

Memory

RAM: 3GB, LPDDR4
Internal Memory: 32/64/128GB, UFS 2.0

Wireless Charging

WPC1.1(4.6W Output) & PMA 1.0(4.2W) compatible

Dimension

143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm, 138g

142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm, 132g

Battery

2,550mAh

2,600mAh