Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

 

This more expensive version of the Galaxy S6 banks it all on looks. It performs just as well as its cousin in every task we threw at it, but the few software gimmicks that make use of the Edge's beautiful curved display just don't do much to justify the extra cost. Buy it for its looks, not because it's any more functional.

Specs:

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch	Announced	2015, March
	Status	Available. Released 2015, April

Body	Dimensions	142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	132 g (4.66 oz)
	Build	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.1 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen

Platform	OS	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Exynos 7420
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
	GPU	Mali-T760MP8

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality
	Secondary	5 MP, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB v2.0, USB Host

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent - ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart stay - OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 18 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h

Misc	Colors	White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
	SAR US	1.58 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.33 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1750 / Basemark X: 27046
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -95.7dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 73h