Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 128GB

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Key Specs

Android v5.2 (Lollipop)

Performance

(Good)
  • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
  • Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad Core + 1.5 GHz, Quad core)
  • 3 GB RAM

Display

(Best In Class)
  • 5.1 inches (12.95 cm); Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
  • 1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
  • Gorilla Glass 4 Protection

Rear Camera

(Very Good)
  • Single Camera Setup
    • 16 MP Primary Camera
  • LED Flash
  • 4k @30fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Very Good)
  • 5 MP Wide Angle Lens
  • 2k @30 fps Video Recording

Battery

(Very Good)
  • 2600 mAh
  • Quick Charging

General

  • SIM1: Nano
  • 5G Not Supported
  • 32 GB / 64 GB internal storage, Non Expandable
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 128GB Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

8.0/10

Nitansh Rastogi
by  Nitansh Rastogi , 21 May 2015
Specs at a glance +

Measures 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm

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Dressed to kill +

For long, Samsung didn’t pay heed to what the consumers or reviewers said about its design philosophy. Right from its budget offerings to the most premium smartphones in the Galaxy portfolio, you’ll find similar ethos – three-row navigation keys with a physical button sandwiched between two capacitive buttons, plastic builds, removable rear panels, et al. In fact, the Korean giant even replicated some so-called premium elements like the faux-leather or dimpled back cover available on its flagships on some mid-range offerings. But all that’s changing with the brand’s latest high-end offerings, the Galaxy S6 duo.

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Screen time with an edge (or two) +

Thanks to its proprietary Super AMOLED technology, the displays on Samsung’s smartphones have always been known for their stunning visuals. The Galaxy S6 edge doesn’t change that either, and if anything, it’s even better and crisper. The phone features a 5.1-inches display panel, just like its predecessor, the Galaxy S5 (review | FAQs), but it bears four times the HD resolution at 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. This results in an eye-popping pixel density of 577 pixels-per-inch which results in an incredibly sharp display along with accurate viewing angles. You can also read it easily under direct sunlight. The colours are also true-to-life and if that doesn’t suit your taste, then you can change the screen mode to AMOLED cinema or photo.

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The stylish, but barely useful edges +

Coming to the calling card of the smartphone (which is apparent from its name as well), you’ll be wondering what all is possible with the edges on its sides. Well, to be honest, the three-sided display on the device seems to be more of a showcase of Samsung’s engineering prowess than offering a practical use. Sure, there are a few features, but they aren’t that helpful even when compared to the capabilities of the cascading display on one side of the Galaxy Note Edge. This is because in the case of the brand’s flagship phablet, the edge is an extension to the display panel and is treated separately, while the edges on Galaxy S6 edge are a part of the display panel itself.

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Enjoying the tango of Lollipop and Samsung's TouchWiz +

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge ships with Android’s latest iteration, i.e. v5.0 Lollipop. While you might think that the brand would have overpowered it with its own TouchWiz layer, that’s not really the case as the custom skin gels well with Google's Material Design language and the amount of customisations have also been toned down.

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The shooters raise the bar high for smartphone cameras +

The Apple iPhone series remains the indisputable king of smartphone cameras thanks to the simplistic interface and quick-shooting capabilities, even though the devices don’t offer high resolution sensors. Samsung is also a venerable option when it comes to Android-based offerings, but it’s still not able to take on its arch rival. However if our experience with the latest offering from the leading manufacturer is anything to go by, then the S6 edge might just change the status quo.

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Exynos snaps the dragon out with its sheer power +

Just like Intel, which dominates the computing space with its chipsets, a vast majority of mobile devices come equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. Samsung’s flagship offering(s) also utlilised the same till last year. But with the Galaxy S6 duo, the brand has turned to its in-house expertise to power them. Providing muscle to the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is an Exynos 7420 CPU, which is a combination of two quad-core clusters. While the high-speed quad-core cluster offers four cores clocked at 2.1GHz, the low-power cluster takes care of menial tasks and is tuned at 1.5GHz. The processor is combined with Mali T760 GPU and generous 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM.

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The battery life is a killjoy +

While the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has improved in all aspects from its predecessor, the battery remains an exception. While the Galaxy S5 sipped juice from a 2,800mAh battery, the Galaxy S6 edge draws power from slightly lower battery capacity of 2,600mAh. The embedded battery can help the Galaxy S6 edge last an entire day, but that’s with moderate usage and you’ll end up resorting to a power bank if you push your use. With the use of 3G and GPS, the battery percentage dropped like the proverbial apple from the tree, and so was the case while gaming. In our battery rundown test, the handset was able to run an HD video on loop for eight hours, with the Wi-Fi turned off and both brightness and volume set at 50 percent. This is lower than the Galaxy S5 and other phones of its class.

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A flagship you've been waiting for? +

At a time when a few brands like Xiaomi, Lenovo and OnePlus have rewritten the conventional rules of price vs specs expected from smartphones, it probably won't be fair to put Samsung’s latest flagship through the same lens. Of course, the Galaxy S6 edge is available at a premium, and even with its high-end chart-topping specs, it’ll still seem expensive.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 128GB Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General

Operating System Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Custom UI TouchWiz UI

Performance

(Good)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Processor Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 14 nm
Graphics (GPU) Mali-T760 MP8
RAM 3 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4

Display

(Best In Class)
Display Type Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Screen Size 5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Resolution 1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Pixel Density 576 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 71.82 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height 142.1 mm
Width 70.1 mm
Thickness 7 mm
Weight 132 grams
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureFocal LengthSensor SizePixel Size
Primary16 MPf/1.928 mm1/2.6" 1.12µm
Autofocus Yes
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 5312 x 2988 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal Length
Primary5 MPf/1.9Wide Angle22 mm
Flash No
Video Recording 2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 2600 mAh
Battery Type Li-ion
TalkTime Up to 18 Hours(3G)
Quick Charging Yes
Wireless Charging Yes

Storage

Internal Storage 32 GB / 64 GB
Storage Type UFS 2.0
Expandable Storage No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Single SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported, 4G
SIM 1 4G bands, 4G Speed
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Speed50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
SAR Value Head: 0.169 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.1
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
HDMI Yesvia microUSB

Multimedia

Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Front
Infrared Sensor Yes
Heart Rate Monitor Yes
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 128GB Key Highlights

Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
RAM & Storage 3 GB RAM + 32 GB
3 GB RAM + 64 GB
Display 5.1", 1440 x 2560 Resolution
Rear Camera 16 MP
Front Camera 5 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
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