In contact with
Classmates
Smartphones Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are the main flagships of the past 2015 from the South Korean corporation, which became the undisputed market leaders at the time of their release.
The creation of the Galaxy S6 and especially the Galaxy S6 Edge meant new stage in the development of the company's mobile business, the successful solutions found then are successfully used in top-end and not-so-top-end Samsung smartphones. In particular, the one released this year is visually very similar to its predecessor.
The most powerful mobile processor of its time - Exynos 7420, large bright QHD screen, stylish case made of glass and metal, best camera And a new version Android 5 OS with Samsung's proprietary shell is the success factor for the Samsung Galaxy S6. And his “brother” Galaxy S7 Edge completely made a revolution, revealing to the world a screen curved on both sides.
Best deals
Widget from SocialMartUnlike the company's other top line - Galaxy Note, Galaxy S6 is aimed more at the mass consumer. Therefore, the “sixth galaxy” is produced in the form factor of a classic smartphone with a screen diagonal of 5.1 inches. And a consumer-friendly pricing policy leads to the fact that even in the Russian outback in English the buyer “asks” Yandex about the “Samsung Galaxy S6”.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
As for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, this variant was initially released solely as a “marketing engine” to promote the base model. However, initially the conceptual model was an incredible success on the market. Very quickly, the Galaxy S6 Edge surged so much that the company was forced to adjust production plans and attract additional capacity.
By purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you get more than just a powerful and technically advanced smartphone. With the Galaxy S6 Edge, you can truly stand out from the crowd of mobile electronics users, unlike Apple addicts whose favorite iPhones are too similar to each other.
On this moment A lot of smartphone manufacturers have already begun to look up to the “sixth Edge”; the same Chinese are already churning out more than one “killer S6 Edge” with a “2.5D” screen. However, all of them are still very far from one of best flagships Samsung company.
Success Factors of Samsung Galaxy S6
Firstly, these are the outstanding technical characteristics of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, which allow these smartphones to still occupy good positions in the ranking of the most productive smartphones, even though this year Samsung released a line update.
The computing capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S6 are now sufficient to run the most demanding applications that actively use both processor resources and 3D graphics. The Galaxy S6 continues to conquer the heaviest mobile games of the present. And the situation is unlikely to change in the near future.
Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge became the first mainstream smartphones to bring 64-bit computing to the world of Android devices thanks to the new Exynos 7420 processor. Before this, however, the Galaxy Note 4 was released, which had support for such, but it was not a mass product.
And in combination with other Samsung electronics, in particular TVs, the Galaxy S6 can become a real center of your home “multimedia universe”!
Made of glass and metal, the Samsung Galaxy S6 has become a real standard of style and quality. mobile design, which other manufacturers now look up to. So by purchasing the Galaxy S6 you get not only one of the most powerful, but also one of the most beautiful smartphones of our time.
Unexpectedly for itself, having produced the Galaxy S6, Samsung has become a real “trendsetter” in the mobile world. Other manufacturers, having seen the Samsung Galaxy S6, also immediately rushed to produce thin smartphones and phones with glass and metal cases - from large brands like HTC to little-known Chinese ones.
Another important feature of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is the built-in wireless charging capability, with support for two standards at once: Qi and PMA. If before this wireless charging of smartphones was something exotic, then thanks to the Galaxy S6 it has actively “gone to the masses”.
Moreover, Samsung gave the first lucky Galaxy S6 customers who pre-ordered before the start of official sales of the smartphone a branded wireless charger that not only quickly charged the Galaxy S6 battery, but was simply a stylish accessory.
And the Galaxy S6 “showed the world” a new revolutionary technology mobile payments Samsung Pay, which allows you to replace in most cases bank card smartphone. And all thanks to the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S6 not only supports the already well-known technology of contactless payments using NFC, but also has a built-in solution for magnetic tape emulation, which makes it compatible with almost all payment terminals. Unless you won't be able to withdraw cash.
As a result, critics rated both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge as unconditionally successful flagship smartphones, and 100% of them. in particular, smartphones can be assessed as 100% successful. The level of pre-order sales alone showed that the new product turned out to be many times more successful than its predecessor, the Galaxy S5.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in Russia
It is noteworthy that the first happy owner of the Samsung Galaxy S6 was the famous Russian bodybuilder Alexey Lesukov. Achieving incredible success since 2006, Alexey has repeatedly taken first places at the Russian Junior Championships, International Championships, FIBO-Expo, Nordic Pro and other competitions.
Lesukov’s highest performance in professional sports comes from hard training under the supervision of a personal trainer. In addition to daily physical activity, the athlete follows an individually selected diet containing only balanced foods. A huge amount of vitamins entering the body help normalize and control the functioning of all internal organs. In addition, pharmacological sports nutrition products are indispensable assistants in professional sports. According to SportWiki, anabolic steroids helped Alexey Lesukov achieve results from the age of 16. It is worth dispelling the myth about the dangers of such drugs. With the correct dosage and compliance with the dosage regimen, purchased in a special sports pharmacology store, anabolic steroids are absolutely safe.
Pharmacological sports nutrition preparations that helped the famous bodybuilder Russian Federation Alexey Lesukov to achieve victories in competitions:
Andriol is a drug known among bodybuilders and weightlifters that can increase strength and endurance and has a beneficial effect on the quality and growth of muscles. distribution throughout the body occurs due to absorption through the lymph and direct effects in the intestines. This ensures immediate results and long-lasting effects. And thanks to the convenient form of administration (capsules), Andriol is practical to use.
Retabolil - controls the retention of calcium, sodium, nitrogen, potassium, and also promotes better protein absorption. By strengthening bones and joints, this drug minimizes the risk of injury during competitions. All this is in addition to the usual property of Retabolil - to increase strength and muscle mass.
Letrozole is a popular aromatase blocker among iron sports participants. The potent substance of this pharmaceutical can be combined with AAS, thereby reducing the amount of estrogen by 97%. It is also used to prevent hypertension and gynecomastia, affecting the improvement of muscle condition.
Cabergoline is commonly used as post-cycle therapy, during which potent steroids were used. Paralyzes the toxic effects of harmful substances that lead to gynecomastia and potency. Allows a professional athlete to increase the effectiveness of training.
As mentioned above, high-quality steroid drugs from trusted distributors will not cause side effects. Their dosage is standardized by a sports doctor and a qualified trainer, who can adjust the course based on the physiological state of the athlete. Alexey Lesukov regularly demonstrates all his achievements in in social networks and this is not without the help of a new one Samsung models Galaxy S6, which has become popular due to the quality of the mobile phone and its many additional advantages.
Summary
Do you need powerful modern smartphone, but you don't want to overpay? Feel free to take the Samsung Galaxy S6 - you won’t regret it one bit! Despite the fact that there is already a new generation of Samsung smartphones on the market, it is still quite expensive, and the superiority in practice is not so great.
Some may point in the direction of Chinese flagships. However, even their newest representatives often cannot do half of what the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are capable of!
Are you still in doubt? Then hurry to the nearest salon cellular communication or a consumer electronics store. One touch of the Samsung Galaxy S6, in our opinion, will be enough to dispel the strongest doubts.
In contact with
Color
Deciding on the type of device (phone or smartphone?) is quite simple. If you need a simple and inexpensive device for calls and SMS, it is recommended to choose a telephone. A smartphone is more expensive, but it offers a wide variety of options: games, videos, the Internet, thousands of programs for all occasions. However, its battery life is significantly less than that of a regular phone.General characteristics
Type
Modern smartphones can use not only regular SIM cards, but also their more compact versions micro SIM and nano SIM. An eSIM is a SIM card integrated into the phone. It takes up virtually no space and does not require a separate tray for installation. eSIM is not yet supported in Russia. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones
nano SIM Contactless payment yes Weight 138 g Dimensions (WxHxT) 70.5x143.4x6.8 mmScreen
Screen type color AMOLED, 16.78 million colors, touch Type touch screen multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal 5.1 inches. Image Size 2560x1440 Pixels per inch (PPI) 576 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Automatic screen rotation There is Scratch-resistant glass There isMultimedia capabilities
Number of main (rear) cameras 1 Main (rear) camera resolution 16 MP Photoflash rear, LED Functions of the main (rear) camera autofocus, optical stabilization Face recognition Recording videos There is Max. video resolution 3840x2160 Max. video frame rate 30 fps Geo Tagging yes Front-camera yes, 5 MP Audio MP3, AAC, WAV, WMAConnection
Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 6 Interfaces
Almost all modern smartphones have Wi-Fi and USB interfaces. Bluetooth and IRDA are a little less common. Wi-Fi is used to connect to the Internet. USB is used to connect your phone to a computer. Bluetooth is also found in many phones. It is used to connect wireless headphones, for connecting your phone to wireless speakers, as well as for transferring files. A smartphone equipped with an IRDA interface can be used as universal remote control remote control. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, IRDA, USB, ANT+, NFC Geopositioning BeiDou, A-GPS, GLONASS, GPSMemory and processor
CPU
IN modern phones and smartphones are commonly used special processors- SoC (System on Chip, system on a chip), which, in addition to the processor itself, houses the graphics core, memory controller, input/output device controller, etc. Therefore, the processor largely determines the set of functions and performance of the device. Glossary of terms for the Mobile category phones
Samsung Exynos 7420 Number of processor cores 8 Video processor Mali-T760 MP8 Built-in memory capacity 64 GB Volume random access memory 3 GB yes USB-host yes Use as a USB storage device There isAdditional Information
RAW support there are Features processor - 4 cores 2.1GHz + 4 cores 1.5Ghz Announcement date 2015-03-01Before purchasing, check the specifications and equipment with the seller.
For the first time, the Galaxy S does not support microSD memory cards. Samsung preferred for additional drives their new smartphones. Loyal operating room connoisseurs Android systems consider microSD support as a must-have feature for their phone. The simplest explanation for Samsung's decision to ditch the microSD slot in the Galaxy S6 may be that the company decided to use the battery space of thinner phones.
On the blog pages GSMArena Considers an important reason that makes microSD support unnecessary in Galaxy S6 models. Samsung used a new type of memory called UFS 2.0 in these phones, which provides SSD-level data transfer speeds. Its performance surpasses eMMC 5.0 memory, which was previously considered the fastest.
Having tested the memory with the AndroBench benchmark, we were able to determine the read and write speed (sequential and random). This made it possible to compare the memory performance of the Galaxy S6 with the drives of other smartphones. Samsung says the UFS 2.0 memory used in the Galaxy S6 is 2.7 times faster than the memory used in the Galaxy S5. Testing showed an even more significant increase in performance (3.25 times).
Testing also shows that the Galaxy S6's incredibly fast storage speeds could be reduced when using microSD cards. When testing random read drives Galaxy smartphones Note 4 and Galaxy S5 with installed card microSD speed was more than 10 times slower than UFS 2.0.
Storage speed of various smartphones (in megabits per second)
Sequential reading:
Samsung Galaxy S6 - 317.85;
LG G3 - 239.68;
HTC One M9 - 239.19;
— 212,45;
Samsung Galaxy S5 - 206.85;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 microSD - 78.41;
Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD - 43.02.
Sequential recording:
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - 126.69;
HTC One M9 - 123.97;
Samsung Galaxy S6 - 120.70;
Samsung Galaxy S5 - 56.31;
LG G3 - 39.53;
Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD - 11.25;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 microSD - 10.73.
Free reading
Samsung Galaxy S6 - 78.03;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - 22.10;
LG G3 - 21.81;
HTC One M9 - 20.27;
Samsung Galaxy S5 - 18.79;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 microSD - 7.62;
Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD - 7.08.
Free entry
Samsung Galaxy S6 - 20.74;
HTC One M9 - 13.93;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - 10.71;
LG G3 - 9.42;
Samsung Galaxy S5 - 6.91;
Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD - 0.69;
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 microSD - 0.67.
With all this, relatively cheap microSD memory cards remain great solution for data backup, and a worthy replacement is unlikely to appear in the near future. But it is already obvious that memory card slots in premium smartphones are becoming a thing of the past. Samsung long For a while, it maintained support for memory cards in its flagship smartphones, but now it has joined the general trend. However, everyone Galaxy user S6 115 gigabytes are provided for free cloud storage OneDrive.
Despite the incredible speed increase provided by the new type of memory, the absence of a microSD slot in the Galaxy S6 is considered one of the new features, along with the non-removable battery of these devices. Now memory cards are appearing that owners of new premium smartphones from Samsung will not be able to use.
Do you think such a significant increase in speed is a good enough reason to abandon memory card support in the Galaxy S6 family of models?
Photos in the interior
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
Contents of delivery
- Telephone
- Charger with USB cable
- Wired stereo headset
- SIM Card Clip
- Instructions
Specifications
- Android 5.0.2 (5.1 in early summer), latest generation TouchWiz shell
- 5.1 inches, SuperAMOLED screen, 577 ppi, 2560x1440 pixels, automatic brightness adjustment
- Exynos 7420 chipset, 8 cores (4 A53 cores, 4 A57 cores), maximum clock frequency up to 2.1 GHz, 64 bit
- MALI-T760 GPU
- 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM, no memory cards
- 32/64/128 GB of internal memory, UFS 2.0
- Front camera 5 megapixels, main camera 16 megapixels, OIS, True HDR, tracking autofocus, F 1.9, white balance detection by IR sensor, Pro shooting mode
- Payment system Samsung Pay
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2x2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth®: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, IR port for controlling household appliances
- LTE cat.6
- Wireless charger, built into the case (WPC1.1(4.6W Output) & PMA 1.0(4.2W)
- Li-Ion battery 2550 mAh, extreme power saving mode, fast charging in one hour
- Dimensions – 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm, weight – 138 grams
Positioning
The 2015 flagship was created with two goals - traditionally to compete with the current iPhone models, in our case this is the iPhone 6, and also to partially rehabilitate the Galaxy line after the rather sluggish sales of the Galaxy S5, which many perceived as a step to the side. In the S5, Samsung focused on water protection and the presence of the IP67 standard, but it turned out that these functions are not very important for consumers; they rather pay attention to the image component. And she is for Samsung phones traditionally lower than for the iPhone. As a result, sales of the Galaxy S5 turned out to be good, but very far from the company's internal plans. Suffice it to say that the Galaxy S5 was the best-selling Android flagship among all phones, but it did not reach the level of iPhone sales.
In 2015, Samsung is relying on metal, glass and the highest technical specifications possible. That is, the bet is on high-quality case materials, even if the continuity with the previous generation of Galaxy, which was considered a failed experiment, is broken. It's interesting how many people claim that the lack of protection from water has now suddenly become a disadvantage. I highly doubt that this is the case, although the function looks interesting for any model.
The focus is on design, quality of the case and direct competition with the iPhone. Numerous claims that this device is accurate a copy of the iPhone, are not entirely correct. It is made in the style of the iPhone, but is not an exact copy. When you look at it, you see the same Galaxy line, there are no special differences.
Those who want to see an iPhone in this device will still see it, there is no point in convincing them otherwise. In real life, phones look very different different models. It is impossible to confuse an iPhone and a Galaxy S6 in real life; not a single person has made a mistake in determining which hand is holding which phone, even from a distance of several meters. Another indicator will be the absence of legal claims from Apple, although the indicator is indirect, since last time the similarity of the models was also very far-fetched.
The flagship from Samsung will be interesting as ordinary users who want to get a modern smartphone with maximum camera quality, good and big screen, operating time in one day. This model is also suitable for those who can be called technology enthusiasts, since it implements the latest developments, which will last for at least a couple of years. Although there was a fly in the ointment, which we’ll talk about in this review.
The Galaxy S6 is a key device for the entire market in 2015/2016, as it was for previous Galaxy. We can expect global sales of the S6 (along with the S6 EDGE variant) to outpace the S5 over a comparable time frame. Interest in this model is noticeably higher. Let's take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of this solution together.
Design, dimensions, control elements
The phone turned out to be compact for such a screen diagonal, its dimensions are 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm, weight - 138 grams (for comparison, S6 EDGE - 142.1x70.1x7 mm, 132 grams). Fits well in the hand and does not slip.
Compared to Apple iPhone 6Plus
Compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Compared to Samsung Galaxy S5
The side frame and back wall are made of metal, special attention was paid to the strength characteristics, it cannot be bent even with great effort. This was especially emphasized at the presentation. Since Samsung decided that the model should pamper the consumer with variety, they presented it in many colors. To achieve this, back wall paint over and cover with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Exactly the same piece of glass covers the front surface. To avoid creating confusion, Samsung calls the glass fourth generation, but in fact, it differs from what other manufacturers get (fewer scratches, more drop resistance, which is important with such a screen). You can call this piece of glass Gorilla Glass 4+, although this name will be very arbitrary.
Each color looks metallic due to the glass, and they play well in the sun. Just like on Sony devices, hand marks remain on the glass; it is easily soiled, but not excessively. In bright light the marks are almost invisible, but in the room they become noticeable.
In real life, the devices play in the light and look dull indoors.
Other color solutions will appear, but this is a matter of the near future. The accessories for the Galaxy S6/S6 EDGE also turned out to be quite bright, playing with the theme of the body color.
In the S6 EDGE you can feel the cut of the body due to the beveled screen; in the regular S6 there is nothing like that, it fits very well in the hand. The metal frame has recesses on the side edges, which also adds convenience.
The nanoSIM card tray is located on the right side surface, and there is also an on/off button. Volume keys are on the left. At the top end there is an IR port for controlling household appliances and a microphone, another microphone is located at the bottom end. There is also a microUSB connector (USB 2.0), 3.5 mm for a headset or headphones, and a speaker output.
On the back surface, in addition to the flash, there is a heart rate sensor; it also performs a number of other functions; more about this in the section about S Health. There is a physical button on the front panel, it contains a fingerprint sensor (you can unlock the device by placing your finger, no need to swipe it). There are also two touch keys, everything is familiar to other devices from Samsung. There is a proximity sensor above the screen, as well as front-camera 5 megapixels.
Display
Screen 5.1 inches diagonal, SuperAMOLED, 577 ppi, 2560x1440 pixels, automatic brightness adjustment. This is one of best screens from Samsung, it traditionally has customizable colors - from bright and sometimes acidic to muted. Here everyone will choose their own option, but the main thing is that, according to reviews from professionals testing screens in various devices, AMOLED matrices in previous models have already become very accurate in terms of color reproduction and behavior in the sun. In this device, the quality of the screen has also increased and the brightness of the backlight has been improved (everything is readable in the sun with a bang).
Communication capabilities
If you can imagine that a device has all possible technologies, then this is the case with the S6/S6 EDGE. I’ll just list them: Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2x2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth®: v4.1 , A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, IR port for controlling household appliances.
Memory, RAM, performance
The device has 3 GB of RAM (LDPPR4), which is the maximum for today throughput at 3.2 GB/s (64 bit). The built-in memory capacity may vary - 32, 64 and 128 GB. Memory type is UFS 2.0, which also provides maximum writing and reading speeds; it is actually an SSD array. The speed of the memory subsystem is such that no other device yet has comparable characteristics.
Exynos 7420 chipset belongs to to the last generation, made at 14 nm. Technically, this is an 8-core solution, 4 Cortex-A53 cores, 4 Cortex A57 cores. The graphics core is Mali T-760, but its version is updated compared to Note 4 (more frequency, etc.). This is also the most fast processor of the existing ones, which, together with the memory, makes this device very fast. In life, he just flies, there are no brakes at all (Android 5 also contributes to this). During my time with the phone, I did not experience any slowdowns or application crashes.
And here's what the results look like in synthetic tests. These are the best values possible for devices of this kind. With performance in synthetic tests, everything is more or less clear, see the values below.
What’s more interesting is how the device behaves in 3D tests, that is, how predisposed it is to graphics, since the MALI graphics processor has always been inferior to similar solutions from Qualcomm, and even more so from NVidia. Increased frequency, eight cores - all this, in theory, should contribute to performance, but on the other side there is an increased screen resolution.
There are other tests, we present their values here.
But it was interesting to see how, for example, Epic Citadel is going. In the initial test on an almost clean device, the result was about 60 frames per second.
But then, when I tried to repeat it, it turned out that the program produces, at best, 50 frames, and after heating, even 30 frames. This is one of the Galaxy S6's weakest points in terms of performance - the 3D graphics and how repeatable the results you get.
Having looked at the 3D toys, I can say that the range of results in Dead Trigger 2, NOVA3, Asphalt 8, Real Racing 3 is from 30 to 60 frames per second. In some games the level stays at 60 almost constantly, in some it is closer to 30. But this is with maximum settings for textures, resolution, and so on. Even taking this into account, you as a user will not see any problems in the game, since stuttering at 30 frames per second simply does not exist. And this is the lowest value.
For those who want to approach performance in a straightforward and stupid way, I recommend comparing the gaming component in GTA, since this game is not optimized for MALI graphics, does not load the best textures and is guaranteed to have problems with graphics display. In my opinion, this is a flaw in the game and a lack of optimization for a specific platform, but as an example of “disadvantages” it will do. The question in 3D games today is simply which platform they are optimized for and how well. The same solutions from NVidia tear everyone apart in terms of 3D performance and graphics rendering quality, but they are not popular. Apparently, not everyone needs this.
Battery
The built-in battery has a capacity of 2550 mAh (2600 mAh in S6 EDGE), operating time is approximately a full working day under load. This is about 3 and a half hours of screen operation (automatic brightness adjustment, turned to maximum), data transfer in 4G. The video device plays for about 10.5 hours.
One of the nice things to note is that fast charging of the battery is supported - it takes one hour. If you use a regular 2A charger, the battery charging time will be 2 hours. The phone has built-in wireless charging that supports several formats, meaning you can buy a branded device or any other. I had a charger from Lumia (DT-601, Qi standard) on hand; it charges the device perfectly.
You shouldn't expect this model to last as long as the Note 4. But the result turned out to be slightly higher than that of the iPhone 6 with the same load (number of calls, data transferred). The difference is almost imperceptible; we can say that these devices live for the same time. Again, for most people this will be full time.
Many people have a misunderstanding about how to change the chipset and technological process, memory acceleration, the appearance of another screen with a higher resolution may not lead to an increase in power consumption. The logic is simple - all new technologies consume more energy. But the logic is flawed and far from reality; it’s precisely the new technologies that make it possible to achieve lower power consumption, which Samsung consistently shows on its Galaxy line, and the same Note has long become the standard in terms of operating time.
Camera
A separate detailed and extensive material is devoted to a description of the camera and all its capabilities.
Software features – Android 5.x and TouchWiz
Samsung has begun to simplify the TouchWiz shell, and this is clearly noticeable in Android 5. While this is not pure Android, a lot of unnecessary junk has been removed, useful and not so useful functions have been added, the system has begun to look simple and understandable. I will try to describe the changes sequentially.
So, in the drop-down curtain, everything is different from Android 5 - Samsung retained one row of shortcuts, but the list scrolls horizontally, and you can also select the icons that are shown here. I like the way it’s done in pure Android, where you just have to pull it again and it opens full list, I think it’s more convenient this way.
Some icons have additional functionality, for example, the Wi-Fi icon now displays part of the Wi-Fi network name. This is a small thing, but quite convenient, which I found very interesting.
Traditionally, the drop-down curtain contains S Finder, in which you can search for content both on the network and in the phone’s memory. You can limit your search by category. This is a convenient search client for the device. Nearby is a utility for connecting to other devices; everything in it is also familiar.
How do I open notifications from the lock screen? When clicked, they redirect you to the appropriate application. If the screen lock is set, for example, to a fingerprint, then you receive a warning that you need to press the central key - touch, and again the phone opens the desired item. Everything has become much clearer and simpler than it was. If you don't need a notification, you can simply swipe it aside.
Of the minuses in the menu, I’ll note this for myself - I have about 6 screens with icons, previously you could click on the square of a specific screen in the line below. Now, when clicked, the transition goes only to the adjacent screen. Inconvenient.
Dialer and contacts. By dialing a number, you can quickly call a contact by simply entering the first numbers or letters of the first and last name correctly. Matches will appear in the list. The call log has a filter by call type.
Just like on previous models, you can swipe left or right on a name to send a message or make a call; this setting can be disabled, but many people liked it. In Favorites, in addition to the selected contacts, there is also a list of numbers that you often use. When you call, information related to the contact, recent SMS, mail, and calendar events are displayed.
In the contact list, you can scroll through names by letter of the alphabet (Russian comes first, then Latin).
The changes are exclusively visual, the UI has become simpler and lighter, but the functionality has been maintained at the same level previous version TouchWiz. This seems wrong to many, but it is purely a matter of taste and habit.
Messages. Some people are upset only by the lop-eared man, which is in the menu for rooms without an icon set by the user. It remains as before, although its size has greatly decreased. You can choose the design of the windows, their style, and set your own wallpaper. Also, by choosing a different theme or your own screensavers, you can get rid of this little man. Messages are sent on a schedule.
The range of features is typical and will be enough for ordinary users. I have no complaints about working with messages on this device.
Among the unusual functions, I will note shortcuts for quickly inserting text - they work in all menus. That is, when the T9 function is activated, by typing the letter assigned to the shortcut, you will see in the list of hints not only words, but also a recorded pattern. So far this only works for the English language, but it is a very useful and convenient thing.
Gallery. Sorting photos works by time, place, event or category (here the phone itself determines what is in the photo - food, landscape, portrait, and so on). There is also access to Picasa from the menu.
Calculator. In a horizontal position it is scientific, in a vertical position it is normal.
Watch. Alarm clock, world time, stopwatch and timer. The usual sections, but externally they have been redesigned and look more interesting.
Notes. Regular text notes that are synchronized with the cloud and transferred from phone to phone.
My files. Ordinary file manager, which also supports Google Drive. Convenient and simple, there are all possible operations with files.
Dictaphone. In addition to regular voice recording, you can turn on the Interview mode (first seen in Note 4), then the microphones at the ends work in turn, and the recording quality is good. There is also a voice note mode, when text entered by voice is immediately recognized.
Peel Smart Remote. A program for controlling household appliances using an infrared port. Automatically detects your location, shows a list of channels and programs, and can work with any equipment. On other devices it is not so interesting, since they do not have an infrared port.
S Planner. The calendar was made visually lighter and simpler. There are birthday reminders, synchronization with any network calendars, and a separate task list. I like the way this application is designed, there is nothing superfluous in it and everything is clear.
S Health (ver. 4). A completely updated S Health application, which now includes motivational rewards (walk more, do more, etc.). A sensor on the back of the phone is used to measure heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, stress levels and emotions. Now you can enter a food diary, there is a database of foods and their calorie content. In every sense, this application has become richer, and at the same time it is not necessary to use all the options. You can also keep track of your workouts here, plus there is a virtual trainer who can help you train.
S Voice. The engine from Nuance is used, just like on previous models. The speech synthesizer is very clumsy, like from the past, command recognition is stupid and completely loses Google Now. Take advantage of this voice control It’s definitely not worth it, although it has a wide range of functionality. It's not very pleasant.
Smart Manager. A new utility that combines several programs from different companies, but in one interface. So, there is Clean Master, which is able to remove application caches and various garbage. The battery management utility shows how long it can last, and you can switch between modes. In the Security section you can install KNOX, plus there is an antivirus from McAfee. There is also a utility for cleaning RAM, which is more of a tribute to the needs of users and their desires than an urgent need for Android - it is more of a harmful utility than a useful one.
Microsoft Applications . The folder contains three pre-installed applications - OneDrive, OneNote and Skype. These are applications whose pre-installation is paid for by Microsoft; there are no differences or integration into the system. It’s worth tearing them down right away, at least the first two deserve it. The user is given 100 GB of cloud space from Microsoft free of charge for two years.
Mail. Ordinary mail client, supporting multiple accounts, HTML layout. There is nothing unusual here, nor are there any advantages over the GMail client. Outwardly they became very similar.
Settings. The usual set of settings for the Galaxy S, I won’t list everything, I’ll list the main screens, everything is clear from them.
Free apps with S6/S6 Edge
Samsung is used to giving flagship customers subscriptions to paid services or applications, sometimes this is quite a significant saving. I will try to list the main gifts, they may differ from country to country and may not be available everywhere:
- The Economist – 6 month subscription;
- Audible, audiobooks, 3-month subscription, one book free every month;
- NY Times - news, 12-week subscription;
- Parallels Access – 6-month subscription, access to up to 5 computers;
- PayPal – discount on various goods;
- Evernote - premium subscription;
- Flexy keyboard;
- Entrenador – personal trainer;
- Magisto Video Editor– three months of subscription to the service;
- Keepy – note-taking service, 6-month subscription;
- Shazam – version without restrictions and without advertising;
- Hancom Office 2014 – unlimited time license;
- Kindle – subscription for 12 months, you can receive one book monthly;
- Deezer – music subscription for 6 months;
- Kick is an application for football fans, match results.
Additional accessories for Galaxy S6/S6 EDGE
For several years now, Samsung has been creating the widest possible range of accessories for its flagships. Starting with 6, the set comes with headphones of a new design, which are built similarly to Level In, provide good sound and are noticeably better than the previous model.
In terms of cooperation with famous brands, I would like to mention cases from Burton, protective cases with crystals from Swarovski, leather covers from Montblanc, women's handbag cases from Rebecca Minkoff, cases painted by Britto. These accessories are almost impossible to find on the market; their cost is very high.
Now let's look at the standard set of accessories, they are completely the same for the two models, only the article number and color options differ. Wireless charging is available in two colors – white and dark gray. I recommend taking a dark color, since the rubber insert at the top, which prevents the phone from sliding, gets dirty very quickly on white. A dark color is more practical.
The QI 1.1 standard is supported (backwards compatible with 1.0), charging speed is about 4-5 hours, which is typical for such devices. Price charger in Russia will be 3,490 rubles. Device fast charging from the kit costs 2,000 rubles if you buy it separately, so you shouldn’t lose it. Same price for car charging, supporting Quick Charge technology.
A regular transparent bumper covering the back of the phone will cost 2,590 rubles.
But the opaque cover can be of almost any color, it is of good quality, but it also needs to be matched to the color of the phone so that they match. Its price is 2,290 rubles.
The book case is also available in different colors, the price is 2,990 rubles; these types of cases make the device very thick.
Case S View Cover with a window has become very popular. Different fabric or leather, a huge number of colors - all together create an alternative. You can activate the camera, enable dialing of favorite numbers, listen to music, open the quick shortcuts panel - the latter was previously unavailable. In the video I show how this case works, it's worth watching. But the price is steep - 4,490 rubles.
The mirrored book case can also be selected in different colors, it has an NFC tag, so Chinese craftsmen will not do anything like that. In the closed state, you can answer calls, reject messages and reminders. There is no need to open the device.
You can see how all these accessories work in our video.
Impression
By volume Samsung speaker The S6 was a pleasant surprise, despite the fact that there is only one speaker and is located at the end - it is very clear and loud, the device is clearly audible in different conditions. In the video I showed the differences with the S5, they are noticeable to the naked eye. We can say that the sound is one of the loudest and most pleasant devices from the company. The vibration alert is average in strength, there are no achievements here.
The phone's connection quality is not satisfactory in any way. I tried to find differences from my Note 4, but could not find them. The quality of work in LTE is also flawless; I noticed that the phone is better able to connect to Wi-Fi networks than the Note 4. Subjectively, it seemed that in general the quality of communication was a little better.
I like how the one touch fingerprint works, you can watch this feature in the video.
The speed of launching the camera from any menu is less than a second. Just press the Home key twice. And it's convenient. The camera is excellent and comparable to the Note 4, which I consider (and not only me) the best device on the market in this regard.
We could go on and on about how the S6 differs from most devices on the market - the fastest processor, the best camera, a display that has already been recognized as outstanding. But this is all lyricism, since we need to dwell on several negative aspects that may discourage you from purchasing this device.
The obvious thing is the lack of memory cards. I'm so used to having the option of having a memory card that I feel uncomfortable without it. A memory capacity of 32 GB seems to me clearly insufficient for full use of the device - listening to music, watching videos, taking photographs. This is an annoying limitation that came with the iPhone. I really hope that the “brilliant” idea to do this will not come to the company’s engineers in the Note line.
Now about another point - the heating of the device, which is often felt when working in heavy applications (3D toys) or transferring large amounts of data (Wi-Fi or LTE/3G does not matter). The housing near the camera gets hot, as does the metal frame. It gets quite hot, but you can hold the device, it’s warm, it doesn’t burn. This moment upset me a little, and not at all because of the heat as such; in the end, all fast devices heat up. Rather, here we come to another issue - replacing the battery. After about a year and after 350-400 charging cycles, the battery capacity will drop by at least 20 percent. If in other devices of the Galaxy line you could replace it yourself, then you will have to contact service center or read instructions on how to disassemble a phone, look for a replacement battery, and pervert in such ways. In the same iPhone, this is a standard story that its owners have learned. The fact that the Galaxy S6 abandoned the collapsible case is understandable, but it doesn’t add any joy.
I managed to drop the Galaxy S6 a couple of times, it did not cause any problems - but this is not an indicator. I am sure that Gorilla Glass 4 will not have any problems, as, indeed, this can be seen from the Note 4. As part of the VIP program, the first replacement of the screen you cracked will cost up to 3,000 rubles. No manufacturer provides such conditions, and this is a significant advantage, as well as confidence in the quality of the product (the cost of replacing the screen on an iPhone 6 is approximately half its cost).
For many, the choice will be between the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6; the arguments for both devices were presented in a short video. But I can say that these are devices of different classes - the iPhone is fashionable and empty in functionality and capabilities, the Galaxy S6 is the best in its class.
The cost of the Galaxy S6 in Russia will be 49,990 rubles (in Europe the price will be at the same level as for the Galaxy S5 - 650 euros). Many will consider choosing between S6 and S6 EDGE; the second device will cost about 55,000 rubles. Sales start in mid-April.
I like both the S6 and S6 EDGE. Although from an image point of view the second is more interesting, but the first is more practical. Functionally there is no difference between them.
By and large, the Galaxy S6 turned out to be very nice in appearance and functional, which is what you expect from a device in the Galaxy line, but it also does not have memory cards, which many will consider a minus. Comparing this model with similar devices in the same price category, we can say that they are much inferior in all respects. This is a device without any compromises, the best in almost everything. From subjective things, personal dislike of the design and/or Samsung may interfere. But these matters are so subtle that there is no point in discussing them. From a market perspective, the Galaxy S6 sets the bar very high in both performance and everyday usability. The ergonomics of this device are simply excellent.
smartphone, Android 5.0, monoblock body, 5.1" screen, 2560x1440, nano-SIM SIM card, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS, Wi-Fi / 3G / LTE / NFC, weight 138 g
Why choose a Samsung Galaxy S6 32Gb smartphone
For a bright screen
The smartphone display diagonal is 5.1 inches. This size is convenient for viewing photos and videos, surfing the web and reading e-books. Thanks to technology Super AMOLED And high resolution The 2560x1440 pixel screen surprises with clarity and contrast, accurate display of the smallest details, and impresses with rich and colorful color reproduction.
For effective work
Thanks to a powerful eight-core processor with a frequency of 2100 MHz and 3 GB of RAM, the smartphone confidently functions in multitasking mode, quickly responds to commands and loads applications, and does not freeze in resource-intensive games. Built-in memory of 32 GB allows you to store a large number of photos, videos, music and other content. If necessary, its volume can be increased to 64 GB using a microSD card.
For the smart camera
The main camera with a resolution of 16 megapixels takes bright and clear pictures in any conditions. It is equipped with a powerful flash and a fast autofocus system, which prevents blurry frames thanks to the optical stabilization function.
For a reliable battery
The capacity of the battery installed in the smartphone is 2550 mAh. It is designed for 17 hours of active calls and can be up to 168 hours in standby mode. The smartphone supports fast charging technology and can be charged both traditionally and wirelessly.
For the necessary functions
Samsung Galaxy S6 is equipped with a radio and MP3 player. The built-in fingerprint scanner is responsible for quick unlocking and reliable data protection. NFC technology allows you to pay for purchases contactlessly without taking your wallet or bank card out of your bag.