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Introduction
I think many of you have noticed that my attitude to Samsung’s cool-neutral. In my opinion, they are doing a good technical product, but do not pay enough attention to the design and materials of the case, as well as the speed of their own shell. How much has the situation changed with the appearance of Galaxy S6? About this talk. Just make a reservation: in this article will not describe the technical characteristics, connectors, ports, etc. This is not a review, but purely my personal impressions of the device. I remind you that our website has a detailed review by Eldar Murtazin, you can read it at the link below:
Design
Perhaps the interesting design at the line of Galaxy S was not starting from the first model and ending with last year’s Galaxy S5. Flagships looked either neutral or because of glossy plastic altogether bad. The Galaxy S5 tried a little to change the situation and added an aluminum frame, however, no serious work on the design itself, so I personally do not think it’s a serious improvement.
Imagine my surprise when I first saw live Galaxy S6. Smartphone looked really nice. Thin frame aluminum bezel and all-glass back. This combination has long established itself in terms of design, it was used almost everything – from Apple and Sony to Huawei and ZTE. Now they were joined by Samsung. Popularity bunch of metal and glass makes it worse, so we can only praise the company for such a step.
Body materials
The back cover also has an oleophobic coating, so even if the “back” slap , you can easily wipe it several motions microfiber cloth.
The aluminum frame is made with an eye on the iPhone 6, uses exactly the same plastic covers for antennas and tactile aluminum same perfectly smooth as the last iPhone. This is a huge minus, minus, which is definitely not worth copying. The fact is that if you hold the smartphone without the cover with one hand, he slowly begins to slip out of his hands, and quite a sharp move to dropping it, but what happens with glass when dropped from a half meters, we all know.
The buttons below the screen
Separately, I would like to focus on three keys below the display. First, the fingerprint scanner is now activated by a simple touch, you do not need to drag your finger up or down, it is very convenient (but for some reason I could not get used to unlock, though iPhone 6 also uses it). By the way, the fingerprint does not yield the same iPhone / iPad.
Plus, is now double-click on the center button can be assigned to start the camera, which greatly simplifies its use: press-got-was removed. Of course, a separate camera button would be preferable, but in this respect we still delight only Sony.
And now the bad news. Periodically, when you hold the smartphone with one hand, you somehow abusive touch buttons of his hand, and it causes a huge annoyance. Despite the fact that the center button is available in all Galaxy S any generation, in my opinion, it is high time to move to the onscreen buttons.
Display
If someone does not know I’m one of those people who see PenTile even FHD-resolution and consider it a significant disadvantage displays of Samsung, despite a number of other advantages. More surprising to me it was to realize that in the Galaxy S6 see PenTile I did not get the density of pixels finally became so high that PenTile became invisible. Of course, meticulous user can look at the small letters from a distance of one centimeter and something to see, but in normal usage scenarios, we do not. Finally, you can be happy to enjoy all the benefits SuperAMOLED-displays, without regard to the only drawback. By the way, the problem of “toxic” colors, Samsung has long been decided, customized default profile screen is quite a natural color reproduction, like IPS-matrix, thus is the perfect black, and the whole picture looks brighter, sharper and more juicy, but without going over.
Much improved and behavior of the screen in the sun. If Galaxy Note 3 image is very fade, then at S6 all information clearly visible (though, of course, the picture fades a bit, but it certainly can not be called a disadvantage).
By the way, for example Galaxy S6 I realized that I am not so much a fan of very thin frames around the display. Still, somehow, you’re a part of them touches the palm of your hand when in use, especially when trying to reach with your thumb to the opposite corner of the screen.
The speed of
In general, Samsung started work on speed operation even in the Galaxy S5, although if you remember their line of Galaxy Tab S, then they launcher still slow down. The Galaxy S6 such slowdown there, I worked pretty quick launcher, and the rest of the operations have no complaints.
By the way, I heard complaints about the speed of the device by several owners of a smartphone, I have no complaints as to his two weeks of use have arisen. However, you can always independently verify its speed in any of the galleries branded Samsung.
TouchWiz
If you remember, in the latest version of TouchWiz developers decided essentially to “unload” it. Removed a lot of pre-installed applications, we have agreed to a partnership with Microsoft (so there are pre-installed Skype, OneNote and OneDrive) and tried to adhere to the canons Material Design.
I must say that it turned them quite adequately. I see that the built-in applications for the most part are made just in the style of Material Design. However, it was not without flaws. For example, in the dialer has three tabs, and switch between them by clicking on the header only, horizontal swipe do not work, it is unusual. By the way, she became the dialer is much “easier” and faster, I did not even bother to install ExDialer.
Separately, I note the launcher configuration. Finally, after a great time, there came the ability to customize the grid! Hooray! It’s really important, and now you can easily use that stock desktops, not install third-party launchers.
And a couple of words about the third-party applications pre-installed. The Samsung left the same Dropbox, but the action on the provision of additional bonus seats are now held with Microsoft, within it, the user can get 100 GB in OneDrive two years.
Built-in file manager is very good, he can natively work with Google Drive, but support other cloud services there.
The shutter notice remains of the old, and I like it. The only pity is that it is impossible to place on it all the switches at once, but only ten of them (it turned out that it is possible, you just need to click on “change”, and then open a complete list of switches). Immediately, I note and a small lack of curtains. As you know, the TouchWiz long press the switch opens the corresponding configuration of the wireless interface. So, before holding the switch “Mobile data” open their settings and you can quickly select «2G Only», now in its holding open the schedule for the use of data, to me personally the previous information was useful.
And Recently. As you know, I am very critical attitude to the size of photos caller during the call. For example, iOS I was very annoyed that an outgoing call contact picture became tiny. However, Samsung has always delighted the big picture during any calls. And now for an outgoing call is displayed in front of you is the same small icon, and it upsets me greatly. Developers can be justified by the desire to place more buttons are available during the call, but, in my opinion, have enough space for them in the last variation. Tellingly, when an incoming call picture is still great.
Despite a series of irregularities, in general, I really liked the updated shell. It has become easier, more beautiful, functional, repeats the style and Material Design is not overloaded with built-in applications as before.
Autonomy
I did not run our tests with branded video and read modes, since it is not a review, but my personal experience, the more interesting it was to test “live” at work. And here there are no miracles expected. The device works all day without any discounts, we are talking about the most active use of synchronization enabled, maximum brightness and constant transfer of mobile data.
But what I do not like is discharged in the background. At night (8-9 hours) I turn mode «2G Only», disable synchronization, and go to bed. In the morning, the unit has run at 15-20%, so it has to be recharged before leaving. On the other hand, thanks to Quick Charge, when the smartphone is being charged for 40 minutes at 60%, this problem is not so urgent.
Camera
We have a very detailed story on camera, its interface and features. If you want to get as much information on this subject, I recommend reading the article.
I note that I have as a regular user Galaxy S6 camera is not just satisfied and very happy. In addition to great pictures during the day, she is able to shoot quite a good and late evening. By testing state employees, sometimes you forget how much stepped forward flagship models.
Conclusion
Because of the price war on the MTS, the price of the flagship returned to almost pre-crisis levels, and if you take the installments for 24 months, and to prepay its it will turn out at all 29 000 rubles. Given that the same Apple iPhone 6 is now worth 43 000-44 000, a proposal from Samsung looks very attractive.
Of course, you can complain to the sliding side of the device and in the absence of horizontal swipe dialer, but it’s the little things , does not detract from the great work carried out with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S6. The company worked on two key disadvantages particularly annoying me greatly improved the design of the new flagship, and also significantly increased the speed of their launcher (and added the ability to customize the grid, hurray!).
Of the more or less serious shortcomings I would highlight the rejection of the memory card slot, and a removable battery. And if the second is still possible to come to terms, the lack of slots truly frustrating, considering that Samsung has always set it in their flagship.
However, in spite of all the roughness and defects, the unit I still liked it, used it with great pleasure, no discomfort from the transition to the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 I did not feel.
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