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MWC 2015 - Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge go live


Samsung's Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are official , the two phones - both of which share the same platform are only seperated by the difference in display technology and its form factor .The new phones are set to take on the HTC One M8 , the Xperia Z4 , LG's G4 and the multitude of Chinese OEMS that take major chunks off Samsung's market share . Both phones are said to run the latest version of Touchwiz - which is now based on material design of Android 5.0, a new color pallet , a streamlined interface and less buttons and warnings are said to make touchwiz a pleasure to use , the duo are said to pack Exynos 7420 64bit processors , 16P cameras and a improved built in battery with built in Wireless charging .The Galaxy S6 , unlike its Edge cousin is more designed like a standard Samsung smartphone , the phone features identical hardware to its curvy cousin and it also has a possibly cheaper off the shelf price .


Samsung Galaxy S6 specs 

*5.1" SAMOLED 2560x1440p 577PPI , Gorilla Glass 4 protection 
*2.1Ghz Exynos 7420 Octa core chip (4+4) configuration with 4 Cortex A57 cores @ 2.1 Ghz and 4 Cortex A53 cores @1.5 Ghz 
*Mali T760GPU
*3GB LPDDR4 Ram 
*32/64/128GB onboard storage options  , no SD card expansion 
*16MP camera , f1.9 aperture HDR , 4K video recording ,OIS , LED flash
*5MP front camera f1.9 aperture 
*Built in wireless charging 
*improved fingerprint sensor , heart rate monitor 
*Samsung pay for secure mobile payment system 
*NFC ,Bluetooth 4.1  GPS+Glonass+Beidou ,LTE car 6 speeds on 4G versions 
*2550 mAh non removable battery 


Samsung Galaxy Edge on the other hand is a higher tier model of the Galaxy S6 , the concept , which comes from the Note 4 Edge features a dual curved display , the side keys of the device are slightly recessed unlike the standard model and its back plate features a dual coated glass which shines in different tones depending on what angle you look at it .



Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge specs 

*5.1" Double side curve SAMOLED 2560x1440p 577PPI , Gorilla Glass 4 protection 
*2.1Ghz Exynos 7420 Octa core chip (4+4) configuration with 4 Cortex A57 cores @ 2.1 Ghz and 4 Cortex A53 cores @1.5 Ghz 
*Mali T760GPU
*3GB LPDDR4 Ram 
*32/64/128GB onboard storage options  , no SD card expansion 
*16MP camera , f1.9 aperture HDR , 4K video recording ,OIS , LED flash
*5MP front camera f1.9 aperture 
*Built in wireless charging 
*improved fingerprint sensor , heart rate monitor 
*Samsung pay for secure mobile payment system 
*NFC , Bluetooth 4.1  GPS+Glonass+Beidou ,LTE car 6 speeds on 4G versions 
*2600 mAh  non removable battery 



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