Test smartphone Samsung Galaxy S6: a sharpened pencil. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: standards and additional options

@lock1 , Support is completely different. Accordingly, obsolescence and real terms of comfortable operation. Apple hardware has had firmware updates and related software support for at least three years.

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The same ancient apple tree 4 is still in use for me, competitors from gnusmas and others have long been in the trash. Accordingly, questions arise - why are gnusmas products better than good Chinese with exactly the same support?

@CodeByte , otherwise they have. Let's ask people how 4s works there latest firmware? Are there any “ondroed” lags? But, what is most interesting, how awesome has the functionality of this device expanded, well, compared to the “firmware from birth”, that it has become so “android-like”?

@stepkin2 Why do people ask? I only have them not 4s, but even the usual four, as I wrote if you haven’t read it. ;)
“Android-like” is how and why? :o) I have enough default features even without jail, which is the main thing with a bunch of other things - the brain does not fuck. Some resource-intensive tasks I have more on the iPad and laptop, perhaps because I'm not so picky about smart performance.
Moreover, for debugging and optimizing something, it’s more convenient for me to torture on the most resource-limited one, but this is already a working moment, not a user one.

@CodeByte, “android-like” is in the context of “android is a goofy guano, iPhone is incomparable”.

@stepkin2, Well, he didn’t for three years - and this is up to iOS 6. If you put the seven already, of course, the fours don’t plow on it so smoothly, but it’s already 5 years old - you have to think. :)
Moreover, with the seven, even though the apple trees are not plowed so smoothly, but almost all applications can be installed and they will work, maybe not all so quickly, but they will. Other offices don't even come close.

@stepkin2 , Here key moment the very fact of updating and supporting during these three years. It is clear that the new ones will be faster and higher. And at the end of the life span, the old man will noticeably lag behind, after him he will completely die out, even at Apple. But during these three years it will still be updated and all the software will work on it.

Well, in general, everything is of course relative, but optimization, if you don’t mindlessly jump to the new very first version of the axis, is still better on iOS in general, and not only at the axis level, but also at the application level due to the nativeness and limitedness of the zoo, too in this regard, they work better on average in all plans. Although Apple, of course, messes up, others sometimes just stupidly score and throw their users. ;)

@CodeByte, again. What is so uncombined of the features appeared in 4s with the upgrade to 8-ki? Well, in order to kill “incomparable smoothness” like that? And yes, about “Apple messes up too.” Already the 5th update as a spotlight vis, and hangs. How “the most native in the world” safari worked through the ass is how it works, I mean reloading tabs. But, on the other hand, the digital versions of the firmware are clicked only on the way.

@stepkin2 , And here it also played that 4s and 5 without s are devices that are at the junction of the transition to 64-bit architecture. Licking firmware for devices that are more than 3 years old with such a noticeable difference in architectures is problematic, and not logical. Here, the desire to force a slightly more accelerated transition to new devices than usual is understandable for quite objective reasons.

@stepkin2 , there are a lot of changes for 4s over the years, of course it's hard to remember in which year what appeared, but for me the following became a clear plus:
1) new concise interface of most applications, information is better perceived;
2) keychains for storing passwords and autofilling forms;
3) anti-theft by blocking the possibility of flashing the phone;
4) voice messages and the ability to share geolocation;
5) built-in photo editing capabilities (namely, editing properties, and not stupidly attaching a filter);
6) iCloud Photo library to organize photos between all devices;
7) Continuity in terms of integration with iPad and Mac via SMS and calls;
8) tighter integration of applications among themselves and with iOS);
9) phone settings control center;
10) convenient management of swipes in mail saves a lot of time

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Flagship smartphones samsung galaxy S need no special introduction. Along with Apple products, Samsung smartphones traditionally arouse keen interest among users of any age, gender and religion. In the new season, the Korean company has prepared a real surprise for its fans. You can call it a rethinking of values ​​or a reboot, whichever you like, but the fact remains: after years of boring sameness, Samsung designers have finally decided on a real change. For the first time in many years, it's safe to say that Samsung has shown a truly stylish, modern and attractive design. In principle, the option with two glass panels and a metal side frame is not so fresh, over the past few years we have seen it both in the iPhone and in Sony Xperia, and even in fashion models of the Huawei P series, but for Samsung smartphones it is really new. And given the experience of past years, when one plastic in Korean smartphones was replaced by another, such drastic changes can even be called a breakthrough.

However, not only unexpected changes in design and attractive appearance were pleasantly surprised by the participants of the MWC 2015 exhibition during their first acquaintance with the novelties of the Samsung mobile family. Those who have had time to get acquainted with the hardware stuffing Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge were also amazed by the unprecedented level of performance that these powerful mobile devices demonstrated. Thanks to the new SoC, Samsung's new flagships have confidently climbed onto the top step of the podium and, apparently, will not be pushed out of there soon.

Not without disappointment, of course. Fans of the Korean brand have always been warmed by the idea that their chosen side in the confrontation between Samsung and Apple is the maximum openness to change. A slot for a memory card and a removable battery are those enduring values ​​that outweigh the scales for them in comparison with the policy of closeness, "things in themselves" that apple smartphones have been cultivating from the very beginning. Now, the last bastions have collapsed: according to these characteristics, the new Korean devices are indistinguishable from both the iPhone and other modern smartphones, the creators of which have reoriented faster than others. In the new Samsung flagships, there is neither a slot for installing a memory card, nor, moreover, a removable battery - all this is considered a relic of the past. The funny thing is that it happened exactly at that significant moment when the newest, fifth version of Android finally made it possible for users to install applications on a memory card, and it was on Android 5.0 that new Samsung devices. Once again, the developers made an unfortunate blunder, but most of the users will most likely forget it very quickly, as if nothing had happened - the fans will understand and forgive. Only another cute and very fast smartphone, one of many, will remain in memory.

Video review

To get started, we offer you to watch our video review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone:

Now let's look at the characteristics of new items.

Key Features of Samsung Galaxy S6 (Model SM-G920F)

• SoC Exynos 7420 (64-bit), two clusters of four processor cores: ARM Cortex-A57 at 2.1 GHz and ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.5 GHz
• GPU Mali-T760
• operating room android system 5.0 Lollipop
• Touchscreen Super AMOLED display, 5.1″, 2560×1440
• Random access memory (RAM) 3 GB LPDDR4
• Internal memory 32, 64 or 128 GB
• No microSD card slot
• Communication GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• Communication 3G WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data transfer rate max 4G LTE Cat6 up to 300Mbps
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
• IR port, USB OTG
• GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
• Position, proximity, lighting sensors, barometer, fingerprint sensor, Hall and heart rate sensors
• Camera 16 MP (F1.9), optical stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
• Camera 5 MP (F1.9), front
• Battery 2550 mAh, non-removable
• Support wireless charging
• Dimensions 143×70×6.8 mm
• Weight 138 g

Equipment

The Samsung Galaxy S6 comes in a small cardboard box with a few jumpers inside. On top of the box is a cover made of thinner cardboard.

The kit consists of a miniature but powerful charger (output current 2 A), a Micro-USB connecting cable, and flat-wire headphones with rubber ear cushions exactly the same shape as Apple EarPods.

Appearance and usability

Samsung Galaxy S6 is not too large, even somewhat elegant smartphone. While we're probably just used to having a 5" screen as a standard, it's become the norm and we no longer consider that size for a pocket mobile device something out of the ordinary. Slim profile, heavily rounded corners, low weight - the device fits quite comfortably in the hand of any size and fits in the pocket of any clothing. However, due to the smooth metal frame and glass surfaces, the Galaxy S6 turned out to be quite slippery, so you need to be careful with such a device and make sure that it does not slip out of your hands and break on the floor.

The materials are chosen with taste: both panels, front and back, are made of tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4, and the side frame that runs along the entire perimeter of the case is made of metal. Thank God, this time the creators did not paint over the metal, cover it with plastic or otherwise hide it, as happened with the Galaxy A series. The frame itself has a fairly thick profile, a noble matte surface, and of course, it is she who is most degree gives the appearance of the device seriousness and high cost. Thanks to its pleasant coolness and harsh metallic sheen, the smartphone will look good with any of the most expensive suits and in any of the most expensive environments. Perhaps if the body were entirely metal, it would not look as catchy and expressive as the current combination of glass and metal. But in any case, we will not know this - after all, if the Koreans made their S6 entirely of metal, it would become a copy of the iPhone 6, and this is unacceptable for obvious reasons.

The assembly does not cause any complaints, Samsung is all right with this. Having abandoned the removable cover, the developers resorted to a common solution for placing cards in the side slots: now here, too, you need to press the secret button with a paperclip to remove the container with the SIM card. The sled is made of metal, designed for a Nano-SIM standard card, and there is no other slot for a memory card. By the way, specialists from the iFixit website gave the smartphone only four points (out of ten possible) for ease of disassembly and, accordingly, maintainability (the situation is even worse for the S6 Edge: it got three points).

The body of the smartphone is quite thin, the camera module protrudes noticeably from the back wall. In this matter, the new Samsung smartphones turned out to be no better than the notorious Apple iPhone 6/6 Plus, which only the lazy did not break the bones for such an option for placing the camera module. Not far from the lens is a unit consisting of a single LED flash and a heart rate sensor.

The front of the smartphone is completely covered with a protective Gorilla glass Glass 4. To the left of the speaker grille, you can see the notification LED indicator, its large dot shines in different colors, informing about the charging status and incoming events. It is curious that the operation of the indicator is regulated in the settings section dedicated to sound.

In the lower part, under the screen, there is an oval mechanical key and two touch buttons on the sides of it. The touch buttons have a bright white backlight. A fingerprint scanner is again integrated into the central mechanical key, and a few words should be said about it separately. Finally, Samsung understood why they failed to correctly implement this in previous models. most useful tool, which has long been perfectly implemented in the Apple iPhone. In the Galaxy S5, I had to hold the device firmly with one hand, and slowly and tediously run my finger over the scanner with the other, which was annoying. As a result, owners quickly turned off the scanner due to inefficiency, although the convenience of unlocking a smartphone without having to remember digital codes and zigzag passes is great, you just need to apply it correctly. Finally, after waiting for some time, the Koreans decided to exactly adopt the idea of ​​​​the scanner, which was originally embedded in the iPhone. Now in the Galaxy S6, the button reads the fingerprint at the same time as pressing, unlocking the screen. You don't need to swipe, you can hold your hand at any angle, everything is done with one hand and in one click - everything is exactly the same as in the iPhone. Finally, the scanner in Samsung smartphones has become comfortable to use. It's a pity that it took so long for Korean developers to do this.

The very process of reading the fingerprint and setting the lock are identical to those in the iPhone: there is no longer a need to drag your finger along the entire button panel many times, point touches are enough. Naturally, you can add several fingers for recognition, and for reliability, you will be asked to come up with a code. Recognition is clear, and if you pick up the smartphone correctly, then just one touch is enough to unlock the screen, which is very convenient.

The mechanical volume and lock keys are located on opposite side faces and are also made of metal. It should be noted that for the first time in Samsung, the volume control key is implemented not as a single two-position rocker, but as two separate buttons (like in other well-known phones ...). The buttons are small, well protrude from the body, the action is springy and responsive, traditionally there are no complaints about the controls in Samsung devices.

The Micro-USB 2.0 connector and an audio output for headphones with a diameter of 3.5 mm (under the minijack) were installed on one, lower end. Micro-USB supports connecting external devices and flash drives in OTG mode.

On the upper end, right in the middle, there is a small dark window of the infrared port, which, as before, serves to emulate the remote control for controlling various household appliances, from TVs to music centers. The smartphone is already pre-installed with a familiar program called Smart Remote with many ready-made settings for any type of equipment, and you can use the current program guide.

The smartphone does not have protection against dust and moisture; you can’t find a strap attachment on the case. But the device is promised support for wireless charging, compatible with WPC 1.1 (output power 4.6 W) and PMA 1.0 (4.2 W) standards.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is available in several bright body colors, and the developers have traditionally given these colors their own romantic names. In addition to the white (white pearl) and black (black sapphire) color options, the buyer is also offered “dazzling platinum” and “blue topaz”, but the green option (noble emerald) that many people liked will be available only for the Galaxy S6 Edge modification.

Screen

The Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone is equipped with a Super AMOLED touch screen protected by modern Gorilla Glass 4. The physical dimensions of the display are 63 × 113 mm, the diagonal is 5.1 inches. The screen resolution in pixels is 2560×1440 (dot density 577 ppi), which is more than worthy.

The frame around the screen is quite thin: the distance from the edge of the case to the edge of the screen from the sides is about 3 mm, and at the top and bottom - about 15 mm. At this point, it is worth noting that since the side edges of the case are straight and almost flat, when girthing, the fingers climb onto the screen more than smartphones with heavily beveled edges, like the same one. As a result, unwanted accidental clicks on the screen were recorded.

The brightness of the display has manual and automatic adjustment, the latter is based on the operation of the light sensor. There is also a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear. Multi-touch technology allows you to handle 10 simultaneous touches.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are no worse than those of the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Samsung Galaxy S6, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is slightly lighter (brightness in photos is 105 versus 101 for the Nexus 7) and does not have a pronounced tint. Note that reflections from bright objects on the Samsung Galaxy S6 screen have a faint bluish halo. The ghosting of reflected objects in the Samsung Galaxy S6 screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers. Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, screens without an air gap look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the Samsung Galaxy S6 screen, there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (very effective, noticeably better than Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

When displaying a white field in full screen and with manual brightness control, its maximum value was 355 cd/m², the minimum was 1.9 cd/m². You also need to take into account the fact that in this case the smaller the white area on the screen, the lighter it is, that is, the actual maximum brightness of the white areas will almost always be higher than the specified value. As a result, readability during the day in the sun should be at a fairly good level (we didn’t have a chance to check the possibilities). The reduced brightness level allows you to use the device without any problems even in complete darkness. Automatic brightness control works according to the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front speaker slot). You can make adjustments to how this function works by moving the adjustment slider. Next, for the three conditions, we present the screen brightness values ​​for the three values ​​​​of this setting - for 0%, 50% and 100%. In complete darkness in automatic mode, the brightness decreases to 1.9, 8.5 and 18 cd / m², respectively (the first is too dark, the rest are normal), in an office lit by artificial light (about 400 lux), the brightness is set to 65, 140 and 210 cd/m² (dark - just right - just right, corresponding to the specified correction), in a bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) - increases to 355 cd/m² regardless of the position of the slider. This value is equal to the maximum for manual adjustment. In general, the result of the automatic brightness adjustment function is as expected. At any brightness level there is a significant modulation with a frequency of 237 Hz. The figure below shows brightness (vertical axis) versus time (horizontal axis) for several brightness settings:

It can be seen that at maximum and close to it, the modulation amplitude is not very large, and as a result, there is no visible flicker. However, when the brightness is lowered (somewhere below 75%), modulation appears with a large relative amplitude. Therefore, the presence of such modulation can already be seen in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with a rapid eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, such flickering can cause increased fatigue.

This screen uses a Super AMOLED matrix - an active matrix on organic light emitting diodes. A full color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (B), but there are twice as many green subpixels, which can be referred to as RGBG. This is confirmed by a fragment of a microphoto:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

On the fragment above, you can count 4 green subpixels, 2 red (4 halves) and 2 blue (1 whole and 4 quarters), while repeating these fragments, you can lay out the entire screen without gaps and overlap. For such matrices, Samsung introduced the name PenTile RGBG. The manufacturer considers the screen resolution based on green subpixels, on the other two it will be two times lower. The location and shape of the sub-pixels in this variant is close to the case of the Samsung Galaxy S4 screen and some other newer devices from Samsung and not only with AMOLED screens. This version of PenTile RGBG is better than the old one with red squares, blue rectangles and stripes of green subpixels. However, some uneven contrasting borders and other artifacts are still present. However, due to the very high resolution, they have minimal effect on image quality.

The screen is characterized by excellent viewing angles, although the white color, when deviated even at small angles, alternately acquires a light blue-green and pinkish tint, but the black color is just black at any angle. So black that the contrast setting is not applicable in this case. When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the white field is excellent, but if you look closely, you can notice a slight unevenness in the color tone at the level of pixel groups. For comparison, here are photos in which the screens of the Samsung Galaxy S6 (profile AMOLED movie) and the second comparison participant, the same images were displayed, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to approximately 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. White field:

We note the excellent uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture (profile Basic):

The color reproduction is good, the colors are moderately saturated, the color balance of the screens is slightly different. The photo above was obtained after choosing a profile Basic in the screen settings, there are four of them:

Profile adaptive display differs in some kind of automatic adjustment to the type of displayed image and environmental conditions, which is obtained by selecting the two remaining profiles shown below.

AMOLED movie:

Saturation and color contrast are markedly increased.

Photo AMOLED:

The saturation is still high, but the color contrast is closer to normal. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen (profile AMOLED movie). White field:

The brightness at an angle on both screens has noticeably decreased (in order to avoid strong darkening, the shutter speed is increased compared to previous photos), but in the case of Samsung, the drop in brightness is much less pronounced. As a result, with formally the same brightness samsung screen The Galaxy S6 visually looks much brighter (compared to LCD screens), as the screen of a mobile device often has to be viewed at least from a slight angle. And a test picture:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens and the brightness of Samsung at an angle is noticeably higher. Switching the state of the elements of the matrix is ​​\u200b\u200bpractically instantaneous, but there may be a step width of about 17 ms at the turn-on front (which corresponds to a screen refresh rate of 59 Hz). For example, the dependence of brightness on time looks like this when moving from black to white and vice versa:

In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to plumes trailing behind moving objects. However, dynamic scenes in films on OLED screens are distinguished by high definition and even some “twitchy” movements.

For profiles Photo AMOLED and Basic the gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal any blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows, and the exponent of the approximating power function is 2.22, which is not significantly higher standard value 2.2, while the real gamma curve deviates little from the power dependence (in the captions in parentheses are the exponent of the approximating power function and the coefficient of determination):

For profile AMOLED movie The gamma curve has a slightly S-shaped character, which increases the apparent contrast of the image, but in the shadows the distinguishability of shades is preserved.

Recall that in the case of OLED screens, the brightness of image fragments dynamically changes in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - it decreases for images that are generally bright. As a result, the resulting dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve), most likely, does not correspond slightly to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential grayscale output almost on the entire screen.

Color gamut in profile case AMOLED movie very wide, it almost covers Adobe RGB coverage:

When choosing a profile Photo AMOLED coverage is slightly reduced:

When choosing a profile Basic coverage is compressed exactly to the sRGB borders:

Without correction, the spectra of the components are very well separated:

In the case of a profile Basic with the maximum correction, the color components are already noticeably mixed with each other:

Note that on screens with a wide color gamut without proper color correction, normal images optimized for sRGB devices look unnaturally saturated. Hence the recommendation - in most cases, watching movies, photos and everything natural is better when choosing a profile Basic, and only if the photo was taken on an Adobe RGB setting does it make sense to switch the profile to Photo AMOLED. Profile AMOLED movie, despite the name, is the least suitable for watching movies or anything else.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good. Profile color temperature AMOLED movie above 6500 K, in the remaining two it is close to 6500 K, while in a significant part of the gray scale this parameter does not change very much, which improves the visual perception of the color balance. The deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) remains below 10 units over most of the gray scale, which is considered a good indicator for a consumer device, but the fluctuations in this parameter are already large:

(The darkest areas of the gray scale in most cases can be ignored, since there the color balance does not matter much, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

Let's summarize. The screen has a fairly high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device, most likely, can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works quite adequately. The advantages of the screen include a very good oleophobic coating, as well as a color gamut close to sRGB and an acceptable color balance (if you select the appropriate profiles). At the same time, let's recall the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color (if nothing is reflected on the screen), excellent white field uniformity, noticeably smaller than that of LCDs, and a drop in image brightness when viewed from an angle. The disadvantages include modulation of the screen brightness. Users who are particularly sensitive to flicker may experience fatigue as a result. However, overall the screen quality is very high.

Sound

The sound of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is very decent. The smartphone emits enough loud noise, saturated with the entire frequency spectrum, including low frequencies. The smartphone sounds really nice, at the maximum volume level the sound is not distorted, does not wheeze, there are no complaints at all. The speaker grille is brought out to the bottom end, so that the sound does not overlap when the smartphone is on a hard surface. In conversational dynamics, the voice of a familiar interlocutor, timbre and intonation remain recognizable, the conversation is quite comfortable.

With headphones, the smartphone also sounds at the level of modern flagships; a branded player with the maximum number of settings is used as standard to play melodies. All sound effects are combined by a technology called SoundAlive - however, some of them are available only with headphones connected. The same applies to the sound optimization function. For manual settings, an equalizer with preset values ​​is available, as well as separate controls for bass and treble.

Traditionally, there was no FM radio in the standard smartphone package, but there is a voice recorder. For the recorder, in addition to the standard mode, there are also specific “interviews” and “voice notes” - all this is already familiar to us from previous models of the series. The smartphone cannot record telephone conversations from the line.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 is equipped with two modules of digital cameras with a resolution of 16 and 5 megapixels. The front camera here is equipped with a 5-megapixel module with f / 1.9 aperture, the video shoots with a maximum resolution of QHD (2560 × 1440). For popular selfie-style entertainment, there's a group selfie mode, and it's even possible to take a virtual shot of a particular subject to create a multi-directional view of the subject - in this case, most likely your own head. You can take a photo with the front camera without touching the screen, with an outstretched hand gesture, or by voice command. It is also possible to take a self-portrait by tapping your finger on the heart rate sensor located on the back of the smartphone.

The main 16-megapixel camera has an aperture of f / 1.9, tracking autofocus, optical stabilization (OIS) and an LED flash that works as a flashlight if necessary. Quick launch camera is possible by double-clicking on the central hardware key under the screen.

The settings menu has been completely redesigned, now there is no matrix of interactive square cells, there is one button for selecting shooting modes, and the rest of the settings are combined into a long scroll that expands as needed. In addition to the usual auto and manual modes, you can also select panorama, selective focus and the same so-called virtual shooting mode to create a multi-directional view of subjects. By the way, the specific modes of fast and slow video shooting were also removed here, so you can’t find them in the settings of the camera itself (only the resolution is set there).

Video samsung camera Galaxy S6 can shoot in any of the latest resolutions up to 4K (UHD). As always, the option of shooting at 60 fps is very interesting, while the resolution is 1920 × 1080 (Full HD). The camera copes with any options perfectly, there are no complaints about the quality of the resulting video image. The quality of video recording can be judged by test videos.

• Clip #1 (30 MB, 1920×1080 @60 fps)
• Movie #2 (43 MB, 3840×2160 @30 fps)
• Movie #3 (26 MB, 2560×1440 @30 fps)

	Good sharpness across the field of the frame, but it drops a little towards the edges.
	Even in the shadows, the sharpness is not bad.
	Excellent long-range sharpness.
	The color of the sky and the building is quite even. Light noise can be seen at the edges of the frame.
	The camera does a good job of detailing in the shadows.
	Sharping on the wires is practically absent.
	The branches of the trees are well developed.
	The numbers of all cars in the frame are clearly distinguishable.
	And on a fairly dark frame, good sharpness and noise reduction are visible.
	Under room lighting and with a flash, the text worked out well.
	The camera does just as well without a flash.
	Macro photography in room lighting works well with the camera.

We also tested the camera on a laboratory bench according to our methodology.

Assessing the flagship camera, you can not help but compare it with the rest. And as soon as I started taking pictures with it, I already want to say that this particular camera should henceforth be considered the best. Of course, there will definitely be a fly in the ointment, but the camera is really amazing. To want even more from a smartphone camera, you need to have a good imagination or have no idea about photography at all. It's hard to find fault with even the smallest things. The shadows do not make noise, the details are well worked out, there are small defects, but this is not a SLR camera and not even a compact one - this is a smartphone. You can look for a long time for the lack of “soul” or “pleasure” in the pictures, but objectively there is nothing to complain about.

Now about the fly in the ointment. All images have an area of ​​blur on the right. Most likely, this is not a problem of the applied camera module, but specifically of our instance, but doubt has been sown. To have such a defect, of course, is unworthy of a flagship. The camera is really good, perhaps the best, but the problem is still significant. In general, at least check the camera when buying.

In a laboratory test, the Samsung Galaxy S6 confidently outperforms its main competitor, the iPhone 6. And if in the center of the frame their results differ slightly, then at the edge of the Galaxy S6 it gives a very decent result. Moreover, according to this result, it is quite seriously superior (and slightly -). In the center of the frame, all the latest Samsung flagships show themselves about the same, but the dependence of resolution on lighting in the Galaxy S6 is the most “smooth and beautiful”.

If we forget about the blur zone on the right side of the frame, which we are ready to attribute to a defective sample, the camera can be called excellent. It is well suited for documentary and art photography.

Of the new "chips" in the camera, there is a mode for shooting two frames with a focus on the far and near plans, with the ability to subsequently switch between them. We recently saw a similar one in Xiaomi Mi Note.

There is also a 3D image capture mode that can be "rotated". It is created by wiring a smartphone around an object. Again, we recently saw a similar one in Jiayu S3.

Both modes are very doubtful in practical terms, so they can only claim the title of a funny "chip".

Telephone part and communications

The smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and there is also support for fourth-generation LTE Cat6 networks with the maximum possible speed of up to 300 Mbps per reception. In practice, with a SIM card from the domestic operator MTS, the smartphone confidently recognizes and works with 4G networks.

The rest of the network capabilities of the smartphone are also on top: there is support for NFC technology, Bluetooth 4.1 supports A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT + profiles. Wi-Fi 802.11n/ac, HT80 MIMO (2×2) (up to 620 Mbps) supports both frequency bands (2.4 and 5 GHz) and Wi-Fi Direct technology, can be configured wireless hotspot access via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. It is possible to connect external devices to the USB port in OTG mode.

The navigation module works with both GPS and the domestic Glonass system, and also sees satellites of the Chinese Beidou (BDS). There are no complaints about the navigation module, a cold start occurs within a minute or faster. The device is also equipped with a magnetic field sensor, on the basis of which the magnetic compass of navigation programs functions.

Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns were not observed during testing, but surprises did occur. So, after another reboot in normal mode, the screen of the device suddenly stopped responding to any touches - only the mechanical hardware buttons of the smartphone worked. It was possible to get out of the situation only through a forced reboot by holding the power buttons and volume down for a long time, otherwise it was impossible to use the device.

The layout and layout of the keys are standard for Samsung smartphones: switching languages ​​is not done by the usual pressing of a special button with the image of a globe, but by a horizontal longitudinal gesture along the space bar - not the most convenient option. The standard layout has a dedicated top row with numbers. For lovers of Swype, a method is provided for continuous input with a stroke from letter to letter. The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing phone number immediately carried out and the search for the first letters in the contacts.

OS and software

The Samsung Galaxy S6 immediately runs on the fresh, fifth version of Android OS, but its own interface is in the style of material design not seen here, it has been completely replaced by the traditional design of the proprietary TouchWiz shell installed on top. The new version of TouchWiz has undergone minor changes, but in general everything has remained familiar from previous smartphones from this manufacturer. The only thing that was adopted from the most notable innovations of the fifth version of the Android OS is interactive notification panels that pop up on top of running applications, conveniently swiped to the side with a side gesture.

Gestures are supported, but their number is reduced to a comfortable and logical minimum. Power-saving modes, privacy mode, the ability to work simultaneously in two windows and the Briefing news panel, caused by a side swipe on the left, are still in place - an analogue of HTC Blinkfeed. The sidebar of virtual buttons has been removed, there is no way to reduce the working area of ​​​​the screen for controlling the fingers of one hand. New in Android 5.0, the ability to enable guest mode has been removed here and replaced with a branded private mode. The notification panel also has nothing to do with the proprietary Android 5.0 panel, everything remains the same here: the panel does not unfold in two stages, the list of quick access icons scrolls horizontally, branded buttons are also built in here for quick connection to other devices and S Finder.

The heart rate sensor, located on the back side next to the camera, is controlled by the same branded program for global monitoring of one's own health called S Health. Infrared serviced special program remote control emulation called Smart Remote. In general, there are not so many additional programs installed, most of them are useful, but I was surprised by the pre-installed block of proprietary Microsoft programs(OneDrive, OneNote, Skype).

Performance

The hardware platform of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is built on the basis of the most powerful single-chip system (SoC) of Samsung's own production Exynos 7420, manufactured according to the standards of 14-nanometer technological process. The configuration of this single-chip system includes two clusters of four cores: ARM Cortex-A57 with a frequency of 2.1 GHz and ARM Cortex-A53 with a frequency of 1.5 GHz. The powerful video accelerator Mali T760 is used as a GPU. RAM in the device is provided as much as 3 GB (LPDDR4). Internal memory is implemented on drives that meet the UFS 2.0 specification. Flash memory capacity is 32, 64 or 128 GB, not expandable with memory cards. In the case of a model with a minimum volume, the user initially has access to about 25 GB of the nominally designated 32 GB. In addition, the device supports the mode of connecting external devices to the USB port (USB Host, USB OTG) - an external flash drive can be connected via an OTG adapter.

According to the test results, the Samsung Galaxy S6 hardware platform showed extremely high results, displacing all previous record holders without exception, including Meizu MX4 and Samsung, from the podium. Galaxy Note 4, which took first place in the AnTuTu test for a long time.

As a result, Samsung gave the world another champion in power - a reference smartphone, which will be equaled throughout the season, trying to catch up and match. The device is extremely productive, its capabilities will be enough for a long time to perform any tasks, including the most demanding games.

Testing in the latest versions of AnTuTu and GeekBench 3 comprehensive benchmarks:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.

Graphics subsystem testing in 3DMark, GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark gaming benchmarks:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a single table.

According to the test results, the test subject was not equipped with all the necessary decoders that are needed for the full playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, it also needs to change the settings and manually install additional custom codecs, because now this player does not officially support the AC3 audio format.

¹ Audio in MX Video Player only played after installing an alternative custom audio codec; The regular player does not have such a setting.

Video output features tested Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices) 720/24p

Note: If both columns Uniformity and Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with the playback of the respective files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the device itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops (with the exception of files with 60 fps - one frame is always skipped due to for screen refresh rates of 59 Hz). When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly on the wide border of the screen. The clarity of the picture is high, but not ideal, since there is no escape from interpolation to the screen resolution. However, for the sake of experiment, you can switch to the one-to-one mode by pixels, there will be no interpolation, but PenTile features will appear - the vertical world through the pixel will be in the grid, and the horizontal one will be a little greenish. This is on test worlds, the described artifacts are absent on real frames. The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows, only a couple of shades merge with black, but in the highlights, all gradations of shades are displayed.

Battery Life

The capacity of the built-in non-removable battery installed in the Samsung Galaxy S6 is far from a record by modern standards - only 2550 mAh. However, even despite the most powerful platform and a fairly large five-inch screen, the smartphone adequately proved itself in terms of battery life, showing excellent autonomy in most standard usage scenarios. It should be noted that in order to save energy in the settings of the device, there are traditionally two branded power saving modes: normal and extreme. The maximum power saving mode significantly reduces the level of energy consumption by turning off secondary functions and preserving vital functions at the moment, as well as, for a visual effect, turning the image on the screen into black and white.

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at the minimum comfortable brightness level (the brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted about 20 hours until the battery was completely discharged. When continuously watching high quality (720p) video at the same brightness level through the home wifi network the device lasted 12 hours. In the 3D-games mode, the device worked for 4 hours. The smartphone supports fast charging technology, so the device charges very quickly. Full charge time is only about 1.5 hours, and according to the assurances of the developers, just 10 minutes of charging allows you to charge your smartphone for a subsequent four-hour use.

Outcome

With the release of its next flagship, Samsung did not make a noticeable breakthrough and technological revolution, but gave the market such a polished and polished product that there is simply nothing to complain about this time. The smartphone seems to strive to please everyone with its thoughtful practicality. Not a single unnecessary detail, everything superfluous is removed, combed and trimmed, ticks are put in front of literally every item from the wish list of the average user. Dimensions are not large and not small, they are comfortable, as well as the weight of the device. The quality of the selected materials and assembly are not satisfactory, the metal surfaces finally appeared in all their glory, not painted over and not hidden. All technical characteristics - to the maximum, sensors - any to choose from. Fingerprint scanner, infrared, heart rate sensor, wireless charger- all additional flagship superpowers available. Only the lack of protection against water comes to mind, but recently the user excitement around the need for such functionality began to fade, and the Koreans immediately crossed it out. The smartphone is almost perfect, but it is now far from being available to everyone. Price for new flagship Samsung is installed in such a way that it makes even hardened gadget lovers turn pale. Not everyone can afford a new smartphone for 50 thousand rubles, but even here Samsung is in trend: without exception, all top-tier players are gradually, but confidently, by joint efforts, raising this bar higher and higher. So we still have to be surprised more than once in the new season, but for now it remains only to admire such novelties, while getting used to the new prices.

There were rumors about the incredible strength of the new generation protective glass Gorilla Glass 4 long before the presentation of the new flagships, which, of course, had a hand in Corning's marketers. It's time to find out - are Korean smartphones really the strongest on the market thanks to innovative materials?

Of course, we are not talking about special devices like Caterpillar, but Samsung's main competitors in the premium class are iPhone 6, HTC One (M9), LG G3 and others like them. At the same time, the release Galaxy S6/edge was accompanied by unequivocal statements by company representatives - the smartphone does not bend and is resistant to household damage. As expected, even before the official start of sales, there were many who wanted to test this statement in practice.

The first video is a selection of classic drop tests Galaxy S6 edge and . The author dropped smartphones from the height of his pants pocket and his own height, imitating real situations that happen to hundreds of users every day. Then the devices were tested with a more serious three-meter height and finally were hit by a car. The result is unambiguous - the flagship of the South Korean company is much superior iPhone 6 in strength. An interesting nuance is that when falling on the back panel, even the protective glass of the camera, made of the notorious sapphire, was broken on the apple smartphone, while Galaxy S6 edge held on to the last and received the first serious damage only after a fall from 3 meters.

However, Gorilla Glass 4 is claimed for two models, and the author of the following video decided to test more cheap smartphone Galaxy S6, featuring the classic version of the display module. The result was not so optimistic - the glass could not withstand the fall from chest height.

To understand the situation, it is necessary to level the human factor as much as possible. So the author of the following experiment reasoned. To compare strength Samsung Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 he used a special drop machine. Similar devices are used by consumer electronics manufacturers themselves, and such a comparative test looks much more objective. And this time iPhone 6 and turned out to be a winner at all - he received much more serious damage to the display, but continued to work properly, while Galaxy S6 was hopelessly damaged.

However, this does not mean at all that every fall of a new Korean smartphone will lead to its breakdown - a matter of chance. At the same time, the strength, resistance to scratches and even heat of the new protective glass from Corning is really amazing. You can see this by watching the last video in our selection.

As a conclusion, it can be noted that despite the refusal of most modern premium segment vendors from water and dust-proof cases, the shells of models released in recent years, according to their technical specifications are clearly superior to outdated devices, even despite the increase in the average diagonal of the display and the decrease in the thickness of the cases themselves.

Samsung's flagship smartphones always attract attention. The release of the Samsung Galaxy S6 this spring was no exception. And the task before the engineers was not an easy one, every year it is more and more difficult to keep a high bar. Whether it was possible to solve it and keep the title of "best among the best", we'll see during testing. To do this, we selected the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, introduced at the same time as the main version of the Galaxy S6. Both smartphones are already available in Russian retail, at the time of writing this review, the company reported 10 million S6 sold worldwide.

If last year the tuned versions of the flagship came out a little later than the main announcement, this year the announcement and the start of sales took place at the same time. The price difference between the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is within 10 percent. However, only the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will be available in a 128 GB version. The main difference was the use of a screen curved from two edges. This is the second such smartphone in Samsung's arsenal, let me remind you that the Galaxy Note Edge debuted last year, unfortunately, we only got to know it briefly, there was not enough time to prepare a detailed review.

Video review Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Equipment

The smartphone is delivered in a package with a light design. In the upper part there is a mark on the color of the case and the amount of data. Key features on the back of the package.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge package includes charger, cable micro USB, headphones with interchangeable tips, and a set of technical documentation. All accessories are white.

Appearance

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is drastically different from anything we've seen before. Now the emphasis is not only on the characteristics, the smartphone has become a real decoration. And this is especially true for the Edge version. Thanks to the curved edges of the screen, it looks spectacular.

The case has become even thinner, for comparison, the iPhone 6 is thicker. It is comfortable to hold in your hand, the weight is well balanced.

Almost the entire area of ​​the front side and the cover is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 4. Now you can forget about the practicality of materials, it gets dirty with fingerprints catastrophically quickly, although they are also erased quickly. The second point is the grip itself, the smartphone tends to slip out of your hands, you should not place it on an inclined surface. I assume that there will be many cases of falling, as well as phones with cracks on the protective glass. It will not be superfluous to buy a cover or bumper.

Several color versions will be available. Light options will better hide glass contamination, while dark ones look richer and more glamorous.

The side frame is made of unpainted aluminium, all frames are rounded. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge goes a bit at an angle. There is a sharp edge at the point of contact with the display.

The case is now non-separable, what was feared for a long time has happened. There is no access to the battery, replacing the battery even in a service center will cause a lot of pain to the owner and his wallet. Unfortunately, they also abandoned the memory card. What Samsung was loved for and put as a plus when compared with other flagships and, first of all, Apple products, has now become inaccessible. If you can still argue with a memory card and talk about cloud storage, then the issue of degradation of battery capacity with active use will not disappear anywhere.

Bottom micro USB, audio jack, microphone and speaker grille. There is a resemblance to the iPhone 6. On top of the IR sensor, noise reduction microphone, SIM slot. On the bottom and top faces there is a plastic insert used for the antenna.

The frame under and above the display has not gone anywhere. The familiar Home button with an updated fingerprint scanner. When testing the Galaxy S5, I turned off this scanner less than a day after the start of use, I had to find the position and swipe correctly. Now it is enough just to put a finger, there are no complaints about recognition.

At the top, there is a speaker grill, Samsung logo, front camera and a set of sensors.

On the back cover, a camera eye protruding above the surface of the case, led flash and a pulse sensor.

On the left is the volume rocker with separate buttons, on the right is the power button. Everything is intuitive.

The body is assembled perfectly. There are no material requirements. But it takes time to get used to the curved screen, the first days of false positives are guaranteed.

Screen

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge received an AMOLED screen with OLED backlighting (organic light-emitting diodes). Diagonal 5.1 inches with a resolution of 2560x1440 (Quad HD) with 577 ppi. The picture is flawless, excellent color reproduction and maximum viewing angles.

Traditional deep blacks and a high level of maximum brightness. The color balance is close to the sRGB standard.

The user has a choice of color settings. High contrast.

Filling

On board 3 GB of RAM. The volume of the internal varies depending on the chosen model, you need to approach this issue with attention, memory cards are not supported.

In terms of performance, it is comparable to the flagships of 2015. This is enough for all tasks, including resource-intensive games.

Antutu Bench

3D Antutu

Battery

For battery life, a 2600 mAh battery is responsible, 50 more than a simple Galaxy S6. The volume is not so big, given the powerful filling and QHD screen. Here, Samsung was faced with the task of squeezing the maximum out of this capacity. Improved energy saving technologies.

Added wireless charging. Of the interesting, it is worth noting the fast charging mode, when in 10 minutes you can provide about 4 hours of battery life.

According to the experience of use, the charge is enough for a light working day. In the mode of watching movies about 11 hours.

On the issue of autonomy, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is doing well, given the small thickness of the case.

Camera

Traditionally, the Galaxy S line has been strong on the camera side, offering some of the best implementations at the time of its release. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is no exception.

The main module is 16 megapixels with a Sony matrix with optical stabilization and the ability to shoot video in UHD. Very fast camera startup and shutter speed.

Shooting modes are available with loading from the additional catalog.

Gestures are supported detailed setting frame. We reviewed the general features of the camera in detail in the video review. For selfies - 5 megapixel front camera. There are no complaints about the quality of shots, neither in the daytime nor at night.

Only a limited amount can upset active photographers internal memory, you will need to upload a collection of photos and videos often.

Soft

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge received additional settings for the side frames. The owner can display 5 favorite contacts, each of which is assigned a different color. At incoming call a smartphone with its screen turned to the desktop will glow in the corresponding color.

Another interesting feature is the display of notifications on the side frame, these can be both messages and a news feed.

At night, you can display information on the current time and date. Due to the reduced power consumption when outputting black, this mode consumes a minimum amount of charge.

Corporate security, health services, and contactless payment service are not forgotten. Unfortunately, Samsung Pay will not be supported in Russia.

Results for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge wins a well-deserved Gold...

Just four months after the announcement of the Galaxy S6 Edge Samsung decided to release an updated version of the smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is designed to compete not only with the iPhone 6 Plus and its successor Paroli, but also with its own line of Galaxy Note. Should we wait for a new generation of phablets with a stylus? Or will the addition of "+" satisfy phablet fans?

At first glance, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ appears to be a larger version of the . In direct comparison, the first impression is confirmed. But Samsung not only increased the display - the larger body allowed for a larger battery. In almost every other respect, smartphones are very close with a few exceptions. The new model has exclusive software features, but there is no longer a version with 128 GB of internal memory, you will have to be content with options with 32 and 64 GB. In Russia, a 32 GB version can be purchased for 55 thousand rubles, in Europe - 799 euros. A model with 64 GB will cost 84 thousand rubles.

Display

The new display, judging by the specifications, has changed in only one parameter. The original model had a diagonal of 5.1", now it has increased to 5.7". The resolution has not changed, we got the previous 2.560 x 1.440 pixels, as a result, the pixel density has decreased from 577 to 515 ppi. An 11% drop seems significant, but in practice, users are unlikely to notice it. You will still get a display with excellent detail and clarity. Some users have criticized the Galaxy S6 Edge for being too high resolution - even Full-HD would be enough for most scenarios, but for the Galaxy S6 Edge+, high resolution is already better. If you compare the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and iPhone 6 Plus side by side, you can see differences in detail.

As for the two curves of the display, the “weak points” of the original model are preserved here. When typing, the external keys get bent, which degrades accuracy. Also, the display in some applications and scenarios adds distortion. This also applies to watching videos in 16:9 format, and photos in full screen.

There are no serious complaints about the basic quality of the display. The brightness in manual mode is up to 341 cd/m², in auto mode it increases to 542 cd/m², which gives a very bright picture, and thanks to the Super AMOLED panel, black color remains black. White color is displayed without extraneous shades, since the color temperature of the white point is at an ideal level of about 6.500 K. But this color rendering mode is available after manually selecting "Photo AMOLED". A blue tint is noticeable in AMOLED Movie and Adaptive Display modes. Not happy that the color reproduction depends on the choice of brightness. If you leave automatic brightness control, you will have to put up with a lower quality color reproduction. But only in this mode you will get maximum brightness. Why Samsung took such a step is unknown. Perhaps the reason lies in the high power consumption of the screen with maximum brightness.

Frame

Enlargement of the display led to an increase in the dimensions of the case. Samsung has enlarged the body to 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm and weighs 153 grams. So the smartphone is larger and heavier than the Galaxy S6 Edge (142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0 mm, 132 g), but it still remains more compact than the iPhone 6 Plus. We get 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm and a weight of 172 g from the Apple competitor. The new Samsung smartphone is large, but it will fit in most pockets.

There is no need to wait for a new design. However, in appearance and the original design was quite good. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ looks stylish too, with a mix of straight lines and curves. The thin sidewalls on the right and left of the display, the edging of the Home button and the panel with the front speaker also look good. Among the shortcomings, we again note the protruding camera lens.

The thin side frame looks beautiful, but the thickness of about 3.5 mm is still narrow, holding a smartphone by the sides is not very pleasant. But Samsung has been able to improve ergonomics. The standby button on the right panel is now better positioned so you're less likely to press it by accident. In addition, the display now occupies about 76% of the front panel, the Galaxy S6 Edge had a lower percentage - 72%. But in general, in terms of ergonomics, we estimate the smartphone as average, as well as the “younger” model. We didn't get the ideal.

If you look closely at the case, you can see the improved workmanship. The “younger” Edge model was not perfect in everything, but there is nothing to complain about here. We didn't find uneven gaps, button play, or other imperfections. Samsung has chosen quality materials, a solid metal frame and glass, so that the appearance of the smartphone will attract attention.