A few weeks ago we can acquire in Spain the two new top-of-the-range smartphones from the well-known Samsung, it is, how could it be otherwise, the brand-new Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, two top-level smartphones that the most advanced technologies of the South Korean giant.

Design

Samsung has been criticized a lot in the past for using plastic in its higher-end models, although it is a material that has its advantages such as low weight and excellent elasticity allowing its deformation without breaking, it does not offer the same finish. "Premium" than if they offer other devices made with an aluminum body.

This time Samsung has heeded the criticism and has joined the fashion by manufacturing its two star terminals with an unibody aluminum chassis for a better finish and the truth is that it shows when holding it in the hand.

However, not all are advantages, the use of the unibody aluminum body brings with it the unpleasant consequences of not allowing the battery to be removed and the disappearance of the microSD memory card slot, two features that were not lacking in previous flagships. of the firm.

Both terminals are very similar, a first difference is in slightly different dimensions since the Samsung Galaxy S6 has 143.4 mm high x 70.5 mm wide x 6.8 mm thick with a weight of 138 grams while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is 142.1mm tall x 70.1mm wide x 7mm thick with a weight of 132 grams.

The curvature of the screen as the main protagonist of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

The other difference in its design is much more evident and sure that our readers already know it, obviously we are talking about the curvature on the screen that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge presents, something that we already saw in the original Galaxy Edge but this time it is presented on both sides of the terminal.

A feature that is now exclusive to Samsung that is achieved by tempering the glass to an approximate temperature of 800 degrees Celsius and that for now is something with a mostly aesthetic function although it has some interesting functionalities such as placing shortcuts to applications or showing not-powered notifications the rest of the screen since its operation can be independent.

The rest of the screen features are identical on both models with a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED panel at a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels resulting in 577 ppi and outstanding image definition and sharpness. In addition, both screens have the Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protective glass that promises to be much stronger than its predecessor and can even withstand drops.

A heart to the last

Another enviable feature of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is its SoC signed by South Korea itself and manufactured with the highly advanced 14nm FinFET process, a technology that is only matched by the almighty Intel with its 14nm Tri-Gate.

We are talking about the Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit with a big.LITTLE configuration consisting of four Cortex A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and another four Cortex A57 cores at 2.1 GHz, accompanying them is the Mali-T760 MP8 GPU capable of offering excellent performance.

Accompanying the processor we find 3 GB of RAM and an internal storage to choose between 32/64/128 GB that we will not be able to expand due to the lack of the microSD slot, undoubtedly a step back from the past since Samsung has always been characterized for including this slot in its top of the range unlike some of its rivals. With such settings there will be no problem to smoothly move your Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system with the TouchWiz customization feature.

Connectivity and optics

As for connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge are up to date, as it could not be otherwise, both terminals have the latest technologies on the market:

• Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot4G LTEBluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-XA-GPS, GLONASS, BeidouNFCIinfraroMicroUSB

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Optics are no slouch, either, with a 16-megapixel rear sensor with LED flash, autofocus, and the ability to record at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps, and 720p 120fps resolutions. meanwhile on the front we find a 5 megapixel sensor capable of recording at 2K 30 fps.

Availability and price

Both smartphones are already available in Spain for starting prices of 749 euros for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and 849 euros for the Samsung galaxy S6 Edge, in both cases the version with 32 GB of storage.

	SAMSUNG GALAXY S6	SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE
Dimensions	143.3 x 70.8 x 6.9 mm	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm
Weight	132 grams	138 grams
screen	5.1 inch Super AMOLED with both sides curved with Corning Gorilla Glass 4	5.1-inch Super AMOLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution	Quad HD 2560 x 1440 pixels (577 dpi)	Quad HD 2560 x 1440 pixels (577 dpi)
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (64-bit, 14nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (64-bit, 14nm)
CPU	4 ARM Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz + 4 ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.5 GHz	4 ARM Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz + 4 ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.5 GHz
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM	3GB DDR4	3GB DDR4
OS	Android 5.0 Lollipop with Samsung TouchWiz	Android 5.0 Lollipop with Samsung TouchWiz
Storage	32/64/128 GB (UFS 2.0)	32/64/128 GB (UFS 2.0)
Cameras	16-megapixel rear with OIS and f / 1.9, and 5-megapixel front	16-megapixel rear with OIS and f / 1.9, and 5-megapixel front
Connectivity	4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, Micro-USB 2.0, infrared	4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, Micro-USB 2.0, infrared
Battery	2600 mAh	2550 mAh