It almost feels like waiting for Christmas when it comes to the unveiling of a much anticipated device, Xperia Z, HTC One, Galaxy S III...etc and its not many devices that leave us in such a yearning state. Flagship devices have always held the attention of consumers (...even if they turn out to be utter rubbish) and they will always have that hold on consumers.
Not prancing around, we have the Samsung Galaxy S6 FINALLY out and our hearts can now go into hyper drive as we explore Samsung's latest flagship. Following the recent history of Samsung, you must have got wind of their financial challenges (...no thanks to their release of irrelevant multiple entry of similar devices at once to the market) therefore it is in their investors (...and fans alike) interest that this new flagship helps even a bit to raise the situation of things.
Gathering info on the Galaxy S6 here are what you should know about the device;
- Premium design with front and back glass panels, metal frame, slim and one hand usable.
- 5.1 inch QHD AMOLED screen with 557 ppi, excellent viewing angles and sharpness beyond your eyes.
- Samsung's own and newly introduced Exynos SoC processor with amazing super all round performance.
- Memory options of 32, 64 and 128GB, no SD Card options though.
- 16 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, F1.9 aperture for better low light images than the Galaxy S5, real-time HDR and tracking auto-focus for the video camera.
- Android 5.0 Lollipop out of box with Touch Wiz UI on board.
You don't have to be a tech person to relate to the listed specs above (...me make it easy enough for everyone) and know that the Samsung Galaxy S6 does deliver as the flagship it represents.
Our thoughts:
Has Sammy outdone themselves this time?
we think they put in a bit more effort than their lazy routine of bland designs. Samsung didn't go the cheap (...or relatively ugly) plastic builds they've been notoriously known for and we are thankful. The new build however is quite (...ok pretty much) similar to a certain recently released phone design and don't give us the lame excuse that all phones are bar shaped so they must look so.
We like the build quality, the metal frame looks premium (...please don't let it peel over time) and the glass panels give the phone a very standard and exquisite feel (...be weary of fingerprints, why didn't they use olephobic coating on both we wonder). The color options too are very classy looking, well done Samsung.
Internals and other hardware, yes we did not expect any let-downs as Samsung have always played well regarding those with their flagship devices. What we would have loved to see was perhaps a higher MP camera perhaps 20-22 MP. Perhaps the most unflattering thing about the hardware (...as with most flagship devices) is that even the previous flagships are so significantly powerful that a comparison by functionality will barely show highly impressive differences (...unless benchmark readings which you know nothing about nor could care more about).
On software, WHHHHYYYYY??? we particularly do not like the whole Touch Wiz UI (...like you too) it just has this nostalgic feeling of kindergarten. We were hoping the Galaxy S6 would be very close to stock Android but oh no, they just had to ruin it with their Touch Wiz bloat wares, sigh! very well, we use what we get...or not.
We don't have info on the sounds abilities or battery performance but we can assume customers will be getting their moneys worth.
Samsung has improved impressively (...to some of you) in their design department without drifting too far from what dedicated customers are used to, which is commendable (...if they did this like 2yrs ago) so we say thumbs up.
should you be eager to get one?
unless you just have a syndrome that causes you to purchase any new device, then go right on. if not, your current flagship device (...from last year) is still more than capable of holding its own. get it if youre all about looks and ego (...show off).
if you havent had a flagship device for a couple of years now and have decided to get one, then this is a fine option (...also wait for its competition too before deciding) you most likely wont regret.
source link: http://www.gsmarena.com
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