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 From left to right: Galaxy S6 in White, S6 Edge in Gold, and S6 Edge+ in Gold | |
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | S6, S6 Edge and S6 Active: Smartphone S6 Edge+: Phablet[1] |
| Slogan | Next is Now |
| Series | Galaxy S series |
| First released | S6 and S6 Edge: 10 April 2015 S6 Active: 12 June 2015 S6 Edge+: 21 August 2015 |
| Units sold | 6 million within 1 month of release |
| Predecessor | Galaxy S5 Galaxy Mega 2 (S6 Edge+) |
| Successor | Galaxy S7/S7 Edge/S7 Active |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), A5 (2016), A7 (2016), A9 (2016) and A9 Pro (2016) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | S6: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches) S6 Edge: 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches) S6 Active: 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches) S6 Edge+: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches) |
| Weight | S6: 138 g (4.87 oz) S6 Edge: 132 g (4.66 oz) S6 Active: 138 g (4,87 oz) S6 Edge+: 153 g (5.40 oz) |
| Operating system | Original:
Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz 5.0 (S6, S6 Edge and S6 Active) Android 5.1.1 with TouchWiz 5.0 (S6 Edge+) First major update: Android 6.0.1 with Touchwiz 6.0 Second major update: Android 7.0 with Grace UX |
| System-on-chip | Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 + Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 |
| Memory | S6, S6 Edge and S6 Active: 3 GB S6 Edge+: 4 GB |
| Storage | S6, S6 Edge and S6 Active (additional): 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB S6 Edge+ and S6 Active: 32 GB or 64 GB |
| Battery | S6: Li-Ion 2,550 mAh battery S6 Edge: Li-Ion 2,600 mAh battery S6 Edge+: Li-Ion 3,000 mAh battery 15 watts charging speed |
| Rear camera | 16 MP (f/1.9) 2160p @ 30fps,1440p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 60/30fps, 720p @30/120fps (real-time); 28 mm Features: OIS, Autofocus, LED Flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Front camera | 5 MP (f/1.9) @1440p 30fps 22 mm Features: Auto-HDR |
| Display | S6 and S6 Edge: 5.1 inches 1440p Super AMOLED display S6 Edge+: 5.7 inches 1440 Super AMOLED display (both Diamond PenTile) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4, 4G/LTE |
| Model | S6: SM-G920x S6 Edge: SM-G925x S6 Edge+: SM-G928x S6 Active: SM-G890A |
| Codename | S6, S6 Edge and S6 Active: Project Zero S6 Edge+: Project Zero 2 |
| SAR | 0.33 W/kg |
| Website | S6: www S6 Edge: www S6 Edge+: www |
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Succeeding the Samsung Galaxy S5, the S6 was not released as a singular model, but instead in two variations unveiled and marketed together—the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge—with the latter differentiated primarily by having a display that is wrapped along the sides of the device. It is distinguished from its predecessor through a internal battery with an increased charging speed but a decreased capacity, an optically stabilized camera, sound in slow motion video recordings, a glass back, and it lacks a user-replaceable battery, a memory card slot, water resistance, and MHL-to-HDMI connection for viewing on an external monitor or television set.
The S6 and S6 Edge were unveiled on March 1, 2015, during the Samsung Unpacked press event at MWC Barcelona, and released April 10, 2015, marking a counter-utilitarian and fashion-oriented course in the Galaxy S series. During the subsequent Samsung Unpacked event on August 13, 2015 (alongside the Galaxy Note 5), Samsung unveiled a third model, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, which features a larger phablet-sized display (5.7 inches instead of 5.1) and more memory (4 GB instead of 3), but lacks an infrared transmitter used for remote controlling.
Although the overall design of the Galaxy S6 still features characteristics from prior models, its construction was revamped to use a metal unibody frame and glass backing instead of plastic. Samsung also promoted an improved camera, streamlined user interface, support for major wireless charging standards, and support for a mobile payments platform that allows the device to emulate the magnetic strip from a credit card.
The Galaxy S6 received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the devices' upgraded build quality over prior models, along with improvements to their displays, performance, camera, and other changes. However, Samsung's decision to remove the ability for users to expand their storage using microSD cards or remove the battery, and the lack of water resistance were panned as being potentially alienating to power users, and the S6 Edge was also panned for not making enough use of its curved display to justify its increased cost over the standard model on-launch. It was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S7 in March 2016.
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