As expected before, the giant mobile company from South
Korean, Samsung, finally officially introduces two new champs, Galaxy S6 Edge +and Galaxy Note 5, two smartphones with wide size and interesting
characteristic.
From the outside of the device, both Galaxy S6 Edge + and
Galaxy Note 5 have 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2560 x
1440 (518 ppi). Galaxy S6 Edge + still retains the curve edges design that's
brought by its predecessor, it's just that this new device has a wider screen.
Although both these new smartphones have the same screen
size, but their dimensions are slightly different, Galaxy S6 Edge + has
dimension of 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm, with a total weight of 153 g. While the
Galaxy Note 5 has dimension of 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm, with weight of 171 g.
The large screen size is supported by strong frame. Samsung
claims that these smartphones are 1.7 times stronger and 1.3 times more scratch
resistant than most mobile phones, this is due the aluminum 7000 Series
used.
Other strengths can be seen in the performances. Samsung
choose their own chipset, Exynos 7420 which brings octa-core processor along
with 4GB RAM and a more powerful battery, 3.000mAh. To sustain the needs of the
battery, Samsung is pinning two cutting-edge technologies: fast charging and
fast wireless charging. As for internal memory options, consumers can choose
32GB or 64GB capacity.
If talking about the cameras, these two smartphones also
bring the same camera components: 16MP on the back and 5MP on the front. Apart
from the wide screen and beautiful design, the video capability seems to be the
focus of Samsung for these two smartphones. Several related features are
prepared to support a variety of video activities such as Video Digital Image
Stabilization that's pinned to help users to record important moments in their
lives, along with editing feature that's rich with frame selections and
interesting effects.
Next feature is the Live Broadcast feature; it means that by
using these two Samsung smartphones the users can broadcast interesting events
directly in the form of Full HD video through YouTube Live. In addition, there
is a Quick Lunch feature for quick access to camera, then auto HDR, and Smart
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to optimize the photo shooting.
What distinguishes them is that there is an additional S Pen
on the Galaxy Note 5. In this generation, Samsung give a lot of fixes and
improvements to support the users in using this S Pen. S Pen is designed to
improve users productivity, bringing the right amount of functionalities for a
variety of jobs such as marking documents, take notes, capture web page, mark
the location in the map and various other activities. In addition, the S Pen is
made to be easily removed and inserted back into the smartphone.
Don't forget also the additional new feature that allows
users to make payments, i.e. Samsung Pay, and there is also Samsung KNOX feature
to maintain the security of the devices. Starting this August, these two
devices will be released globally in some natural colors: White Pearl, Black
Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Titanium Silver.
Specifications
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5
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Processor
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Exynos 7420 octa-core 64-bit 14nm
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Exynos 7420 octa-core 64-bit 14nm
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RAM
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4GB LPDDR4
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4GB LPDDR4
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Memory
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internal 32 / 64GB
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internal 32 / 64GB
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Screen
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Super AMOLED 5,7 inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixel, 518ppi)
Dual edge
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Super AMOLED 5,7 inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixel, 518ppi)
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Camera
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Rear: 16 Megapixel OIS, f/1.9, Front: 5 megapixel, f/1.9
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Rear: 16 Megapixel OIS, f/1.9, Front: 5 megapixel, f/1.9
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Battery
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3000mAh Fast wireless charging
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3000mAh Fast wireless charging
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