First impresions of Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge form MWC 2015

The device is extremely smooth and fluid to navigate. The camera is impressive too, especially in low light.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

The simple S6 on the other hand looks a bit of a mix between the Sony Xperia Z3 and the iPhone 6. However, performance Is not an issue with this phone. It is also lightweight and stylish, though not particularly original.

The rear cover of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

While both devices will have premium pricing this time, the metal finish offers a real premium look to both devices which the consumers might love.

The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge sports a similar spec sheet apart from the Dual Edge, battery and a slight difference in dimensions. The S6 is powered by a 2,550mAh battery while the S6 Edge has a 2,600mAh battery. Both comes with built-in wireless charging- WPC1.1(4.6W Output) & PMA 1.0(4.2W) compatible.

The new Galaxy devices run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS along with quad 2.1GHz + quad 1.5Ghz, octa-core application processor. The devices sport a 5.1-inch Quad HD(2560×1440)Super AMOLED display at 577ppi.

The simple looking Samsung Galaxy S6. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

On the memory front, the S6 and S6 Edge comes with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM and will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants with support for Universal Flash Storage 2.0.

Both the devices comes with a 16MP OIS rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Camera features include: Quick Launch, Tracking AF, Auto Real-time HDR(Front & Rear) , F1.9, Low Light Video(Front & Rear), High Clear Zoom, IR Detect White Balance, Virtual Shot, Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Pro Mode, Selective Focus.

On the connectivity front, the devices offer WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC and IR Remote.

PICTURES: Check out the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

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