Releasing expensive smart phones that look and feel cheap? Afford such in 2015, the year can not even market leader – too good high-end devices become competitors, too many different devices offer good performance and stylish appearance for half or even a third of the price flagships. Probably smartphone Galaxy S glass and metal should occur a year earlier – then serious problems with sales at Samsung in 2014 could not be. But, nevertheless, it is better late than never.
equalized in the sequence number with the main competitor – iPhone from Apple – the flagship of Samsung finally it is not inferior in quality and “premium” materials. I used two weeks Galaxy S6 as its main smartphone and is willing to share feelings. In this text the emphasis is on the experience of the device and its use. It is clear that the characteristics of Galaxy S6 – one of the leading, if not the most advanced on the market, with gigahertz and megapixels Samsung never had problems. Much more interesting is the other – what is this smartphone life.
Appearance
Galaxy S6 – the most beautiful smartphone that Samsung has ever produced. Previous flagship S-line is always uncomfortable combination of high prices and the plastic casing. In the case of the Galaxy S6 dissonance offline. Aluminum frame, glass front and back with elegantly rounded edges, a record low thickness and persuasive weight – all designed to convince us that the price tag of 47 000 acquitted. It is about a simple version of the Galaxy S6, not Edge with a curved screen (it will be a separate article).
Some of the sources of inspiration designers Samsung still easily guessed, but this time not in sight one or two smartphones rounded frame with perforated speaker grille does not hurt the eyes.
Galaxy S6 albeit not say a new word in the design, but organically combines current trends with classic for the company’s flagship hull lines.
We can not say that the machine is forced to wrap passers-by on the street (this happens today, except that with curiosities like the LG G Flex 2), but look at him, to turn to hands much nicer than the Galaxy S5 or Note 4. The only thing that hurts the eyes – a projection which hides the camera. However, given the quality of the images, which lower the victim, this is more than justified.
Convenience
Good or bad, but the smartphone is becoming for many people one of the main subjects in their life, competing with the working PC and the vehicle. We are important comfortable shoes and clothes, a comfortable bed, smart too, should be easy – after all, we often give it for several hours a day. How good is this plan Galaxy S6? Proceeding from the modest to the device with 5.1-inch display size (143.4 by 70.5 by 6.8 mm), and thanks to the enclosure frame with no sharp edges, one would assume that the machine is very easy to use.
In fact, believe me, all not so clear. Yes, when you take Galaxy S6 hand, the smart phone it fits perfectly. During the call, no problem as you do not feel, but then begin nuances. The fact that the “premium” aluminum and glass – materials are very “slippery.” In addition, the hull shape makes the grip area of the smartphone and palm minimum.
Result: Samsung Galaxy S6 – is one of the most easy to drop your phone, with whom I had to deal with. That is, the user is either continually at risk when handling with one hand to drop the unit, or forced to work with a fairly compact device with both PHABLET both hands. In fairness it should be noted that the iPhone 6, and especially 6 Plus the same problems – very easy to slip out of his hands. One solution – to buy a case-bumper. But then it is unclear why spend money on a beautiful new smartphone, because in a case Galaxy S6 with two feet can not be distinguished from pozaproshlogodnego Galaxy S4.
Location button / lock on the right edge of the smartphone is very good, but change the volume keys on the left edge is not so convenient, they placed high for pushing the index finger. Button “home” to finally work quickly and without problems fingerprint scanner is comfortable enough, although I personally prefer devices with on-screen buttons. In the case of touch-sensitive buttons outside the screen very often accidentally press them while playing or watching a movie, it’s annoying. On the Nexus 5, for example, virtual buttons are hidden in full screen mode until you call up their special swipe from the edge of the screen.
screen
Samsung could not set new flagship ultra-high resolution screen Quad HD (2560 by 1440 pixels, diagonal of 5.1 inches, the pixel density of 557 ppi, Super AMOLED). On the one hand, it’s nice, high-tech, gorgeous picture. On the other – Full HD at a diagonal screen is more than enough, the vast majority of people are living not distinguish a clear display of the less clear at higher density piskley 300-350 dpi. And in the super fine image rendering processor resources go further, faster, consumes battery. In general, I still do not see any reason (other than marketing, of course) in the screen smartphone with a density higher than 400 pixels per inch.
In terms of brightness and color display is gorgeous, you can choose a color profile (richer or more natural color) taste. On the bright sun is automatically activated enhanced brightness and contrast, color rendering suffers from it, but the picture becomes visible almost in the shadow.
Gorilla Glass 4 promises to protect the glass screen from cracks and scratches. However, the reality is cruel, even with the high-tech materials. On our test sample a few days of use were seen one pair of fat scratch scratches less. Smart phone a couple of times before it fell to the floor screen (linoleum in the office, at home parquet), perhaps there met him a couple of very strong grains. Frankly, scratching, despite the fact that in any kind of serious trouble falling on asphalt or tile unit is not been upset. So what to expect from Gorilla Glass Sapphire 4 invulnerability is not necessary. Do you want a smartphone without scratching – buy a protective film or covers notebook.
Cameras, sound
Do you know what the best thing Samsung Galaxy S6 in pocket camera? It’s not even the quality of images, and how quickly you can start the camera by double-pressing the “home”. First, this function works equally well on “Sleep” smartphone, and when you are in a certain application. Secondly, it seems to me, to find and click the button big enough “Home” is easier than to grope dedicated camera button, which is equipped with some smartphones from other manufacturers. But the main thing – it’s speed, the picture can be made in just a half-second or two after you have visited the idea: “Stop, moment, you’re beautiful!” and you reached into his pocket for the smartphone. Claimed start the camera (either by double clicking “Home” or the icon on the home screen) – 0.7 seconds.
The main camera Galaxy S6 uses a fast lens (minimum aperture f 1.9), optical stabilization and 16-megapixel Sony IMX240 sensor backlit. There are LED-flash, Live HDR, digital zoom 8x, ISO 3200, video recording 4K or Full HD at 60 frames per second slow motion and shooting taymlapsov. The sound is recorded in stereo with two microphones. The front facing camera 5 MP, uses a matrix of production Samsung.
Programmers Samsung continues to improve year that image processing algorithms, resulting in the company’s smartphones have become the best-picture decisions to devices on Android. And due to a higher resolution sensor, optical image stabilization and the presence of perfectly realized “night” mode, the machine fails in many cases even beat traditionally considered the benchmark for photo-smartphone devices Apple. Here are some pictures (click to view full-size image in a new tab):
All the pictures taken during the test on the Samsung Galaxy S6, can be found here (Dropbox).
The only gripe regarding the camera – if you want to immediately view the newly a picture, will have to wait a couple of agonizing seconds, the delay significantly longer than most issued in the past and this year’s smartphone. It is hoped that a software flaw that will correct in future software updates. After Galaxy S6 is the most advanced in terms of speed flash memory, so the idea of delays in writing to her picture and read it should not be.
The integrated music speaker Galaxy S6 is loud, but for my taste the sound is too “metal”, the same iPhone 6 Plus plays music nicer hear more details. Through audio quality are causing just fine, including the expensive headphones, no complaints there.
Performance, especially
If very briefly, the Galaxy S6 – the fastest of today Android-smartphone. At least, this is indicated by the results of the popular benchmarks.
The device works on the rating sisteme- on-chip Samsung Exynos 7420 (64-bit processor, 4 core Cortex-A57 with a frequency of 2.1 GHz and 4 core Cortex-A53 1,5 GHz). The world’s first mobile chip, produced by 14-nm process technology, Qualcomm in this technology will be applied only in the upcoming Snapdragon 820 (produce which is rumored to be, again, Samsung, instead of TSMC, as the previous model of this line of chips). 3 GB of RAM – so far more than enough for any script, although the 64-bit SoC and is able to work with more memory.
The internal memory 32, 64 or 128 GB, with no support for microSD cards. It upsets – in fact 32 GB and it is this version is likely to be the best-selling, in these times is not enough. If you are going to shoot photos in full resolution video and 4K, save for offline viewing from the TV series “Amediateki” (all smartphone buyers get a free trial on a monthly subscription service), set the current games with advanced graphics, the space will end very quickly.
By the way, the games – super high resolution screen makes itself felt, and the result of the test Epic Citadel on the highest graphics settings is not that something to the record. Treasured 60 fps achieved only a “high” quality graphics:
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At the same time, in practice, no brakes in modern games like Real Racing 3, Dungeon Keeper 5, NOVA 3 was observed. By the way, the machine heats up during the game is quite hard, but uncomfortable temperature levels, fortunately, does not reach.
However, not only the performance SoC and memory determines whether the device will appear to the user quickly or not. With the amount of points in the benchmark and FPS games in Samsung flagship problems never was, but with the speed of the interface – all the time. It is encouraging that corporate Touch Wiz version for Galaxy S6 is much less different from stock Android, the sooner, not overloaded with unnecessary bells and whistles. Even the panel “Briefing” with the news and other content, based on the recommendations of service Flipboard, is now switchable.
I have a TouchWiz there was only one major complaint and that a purely subjective – I personally nasty blue “curtain” alerts. Change you can only install another theme of the store, where, unfortunately, nothing decent has been found. Samsung obviously is added to at least one professionally done in the style of the theme and colors stock Android, now that Google Play-the flagship version is no longer planned.
The updated Touch Wiz still lacks a reasonable and accurate, in katabatic Android 5.0, the organization system “blind” – the first swipe displaying notices on the second – the panel settings with labels and switches. There used to a more traditional interface Samsung scheme “all in one».
Battery
Galaxy S6 puts records of autonomy – the priority of the engineers Samsung was clearly to minimize the thickness of the body, had to sacrifice battery capacity, it is 2550 mAh. At the same time, energy-efficient AMOLED-display and “rationally” battery consumption processor helps the machine when using the standard (non-gaming and video) stretch from morning until late evening. Streaming series “House of Cards” from “Amediateki” in HD 720p resolution for Wi-Fi on the maximum brightness takes about 22% of the battery (ie, in this mode, the smartphone will hold slightly more than 4.5 hours on a full charge). The comparable figure in the viewing hours of video in the internal memory of the smartphone was in our test 12% – ie 100% of the charge will last for approximately 8 hours and 20 minutes. Half an hour into the game with a slasher provinutoy graphics Dungeon Hunter 5 “cost” I charge 14% (3.5 hours for 100% battery). Indicators weaker than these “hardy” devices like the iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia Z3 or the more Huawei Mate 7, but slightly better than the Nexus 5.
In practice, it looks like this: When I use the iPhone 6 Plus, I have not a thought to connect it to the charging in the car on the way home from work (I have come to the editor usually around 7:30 am leaving in the area of 15-16), there is usually another 60-70% charge. At Galaxy S6 is 40%, and “avtopodpitka” almost always happens. Nexus 5 usually gets an extra dose of electricity even earlier, in 2 hours of the day – because you never know what. Fortunately, Galaxy S6 realized fast charging technology, from zero up to 70-80% of the complete unit is charging adapter for about an hour, a full charge takes about 30 minutes more than the weak memory of the Nexus 5 Galaxy S6 fills the battery to 100% for two and a half hours.
Purchase conclusions
Galaxy S6 – ideological another smartphone than any previous device Galaxy S. The preceding line Koreans were the flagships of the boom dream – top characteristics, support for memory cards, a removable battery, protection of water (Galaxy S5). In the new flexibility and security sacrificed for the sake of style, and was not only powerful, but also a really nice phone that has not lost for the first time seemingly major competitors, including devices Apple.
Galaxy S6 – it is also, perhaps, the best of today mobile camera in many situations removes a nice (clear and bright) photos and videos than the iPhone 6. At the same time, ergonomics “slippery” due to the selected materials of the smartphone is not perfect, one-handed typing text or control applications uncomfortable – afraid to drop the unit. It is probably a matter of habit, but returned to the Galaxy S6 to your good old plastic Nexus 5, I was relieved. Firstly, to slip out of the hands of the unit with the cover of the soft-touch plastic simply can not. Second, the drop on the asphalt 20,000 still not as unpleasant as nearly 50.
The major retailers and mobile operators Galaxy S6 is sold at 46,990 rubles for a 32-gigabyte version. “Grey” phones without formal guarantee can be found slightly cheaper – from 41 000 rubles. From colors – white, gold, blue and black – the price does not. The version with two SIM-cards in the official retail equipped with 64 GB of internal memory and is more expensive – from 49 990 rubles.
To summarize the review Samsung Galaxy S6.
Pros:
- The best in the history of Galaxy S line design
- Premium materials of the body
- Record today for the Android ecosystem performance
- The best among Android-smartphone mobile camera, in many scenarios, shooting and superior camera iPhone 6
Cons:
- high (especially in a slightly strengthen the ruble) Price
- is not securely in the palm of one hand typing uncomfortable
- undistinguished battery life
- There is no slot for memory cards microSD
Specifications
- Model: SM-G920F
- Display: Super AMOLED 2560 by 1440 pixels, diagonal of 5.1 inches, the pixel density of 557 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4
- Chipset: Exynos 7420 (64-bit, 4 core Cortex-A57 with a frequency of 2.1 GHz and 4 core Cortex-A53 1,5 GHz)
- Graphics: Mali-T760MP8
- Memory: 3 GB of RAM, a built-in flash drive 32, 64 or 128 GB
- Camera: 16 MP, optical stabilization, autofocus, flash and 5 megapixel front
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