Samsung Galaxy S6 Review

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The Samsung Galaxy S6, the interesting smartphone, is here and from we can see it demonstrates the way of the future for the popular smartphone manufacturer. Samsung have always brought their A-game when it comes to designing highly capable top of the range mobile devices. This is seen in the fact that they are among the most popular with smartphone users. However, the plastic design on their devices has always been a cause for criticism. They however, did decide to continue with it up until the Galaxy S5. For latest iteration, a high quality metallic build has been used to blow the competition right out of the water.

Design

The Samsung Galaxy S6 sports the most interesting design that the manufacturer has ever produced, by far. The cheap-looking plastic case has been replaced by a premium metallic case. The front face still bears the characteristic Samsung layout, while the rear side has a redesigned camera and flash with a distinct metallic finish. The headphones jack, Micro USB port and loud speaker have all been moved to the bottom end of the phone. However the micro SD slot users have become used to, is surprisingly missing. This is by far the most comprehensive design change Samsung smartphones have gone through and is thought to indicate their design for the future.  

Specifications

On the performance front, the Galaxy S6 has definitely received some upgrades. The smartphone is powered by a powerful in house Exynos quadcore processor clocking in at 2.1GHz. This is mated to a Mali T760 GPU and 3GB RAM. Users are now treated to one of the most powerful Samsung smartphones. Playing even the most demanding videogames on the phone is seamless. Slowdowns and app crashes have also been dealt a huge blow by this combination. This also shows a departure from the market standard of choosing the Qualcomm Sanpdragon processors, in favor of their in house design. Since there is no micro SD slot, users will have to make the correct choice from the available 32, 64 and 128GB internal memory options.

Other features on the smartphone include a 16MP rear camera and a front facing 5MP camera. The phone runs on the latest Android software, Lollipop. TouchWiz has received a lot of criticism in the past but Samsung chose to stick with it. This time around it gets a much needed trimming down to ensure effortless functionality.  

Disappointingly, the phone comes with a 2550mAh non-removable battery. The battery does not fare any better than the Galaxy S5’s.