Both phones deviate from previous versions of the Galaxy S
by using two glass panels bound by a metal frame, giving the two phones a truly
premium feel.
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| Samsung Galaxy S6 |
Both phones are sporting a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with
QHD resolution and a screen density of 577ppi. The screen is protected by a
layer of Gorilla Glass 4.
Under the hood, the two phones are powered by an Exynos 7420
chip that sports a 64-bit quad-core processor, a Mali-T760 GPU, 3GB of LPDDR4
RAM and up to 128GB of non-expandable internal storage.
Both models will have a 16MP camera at the back with ISOCELL
technology, image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, an LED flash and
support for 4K video recording. On the front there’s a 5MP camera that is
capable of capturing Full HD videos.
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| Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge |
Connectivity-wise, we have LTE Cat6, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, GPS
with GLONASS and Beidou, an IR blaster and a FM radio. On the software side,
both the S6 and S6 Edge will have Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with
Samsung’s Touchwiz UI on top.
Samsung is planning to release the two phones starting next
month initially in 20 markets with other countries to follow in May. There’s no
word yet on pricing but it should be available shortly before their official
launch dates.
