And. And. And. the beast is back!
Pros:
Best in class display QHD resolution ( 1440 x 2560 pixels) with 577 ppi pixel which gives you a mind blowing crisp, sharp and colorful display. You tube watching and internet browsing is going to be lot more fun now with absolute stunning content
Exynos 7420 processor with 14nm process ( Samsung really did a good thing ditching SD 810 for overheating and used their own processor)
3 GB RAM ( Please don’t compare this 4 GB of asus zenfone 2 which has intel processor Z3580 and exynos 7420 is light years ahead of intel one)
32/64/128 GB internal memory ( If you select 32 gb model, please know that the usable memory will be around 23 gb)
Edge dual display: This edge has very few functions than what you see in note edge.so for now this is more like gimmick and has very less features. But maybe there will be some third party apps developed to utilize the edge. Also, please note that you can’t use both edge at same time. You get to select any one side of edge and use it. I think this is good for left handed persons who can comfortabily use by swapping the edge.
16 MP primary camera with optical image stabilization
5 MP for selfies
Exynos 7420 comes with wolfson DAC which means audio quality will be amazing through headphones OR speakers ( Here am not talking about the loudness but the clarity of the sound. Try to play flac files OR mp3 with 320kbps and you will see what I mean)
Universal Flash Storage system UFS 2.0 for reducing power and increase memory performance
Samsung finally understood that Touchwiz is cluttered and removed many apps and gives the user to install them from google play in case interested( which I think will never happen : P)
Also, it gives an option to disable any touchwiz app already installed but please note that this option just disables and hides the app but does not uninstall completely.
Cons:
- Battery 2600 mah that gives you one day with normal usage since the resolution is QHD. For the money you pay like 60k, it would have been great to see it to last for 1.5 to 2 days. But again if you are used to charge the phone daily at night before asleep, I think this is not going to be a problem.
Power saving mode will help you in case you want the power and use the phone with ONLY basic options.
Price is high. As usual, samsung launches the model with high price and reduces the price in another 3 to 4 months. So it’s your call to wait for few months and see if price gets reduced( probability is more considering the previous galaxy versions) and buy it
Non removable battery which was a selling point for the previous galaxy models.
No SD card slot - You need to pay extra 5k if you want to upgrade to the next higher memory models.
I am rating the model as 5 stars because the cons are NOT really a con from my point of view. I got used to daily charge my phone during night. Non removable battery and no SD card slot are not deal breakers as many phones are coming up nowadays with non removable batteries and you can select any memory options in case you feel you need more memory.
I am just waiting for the launch of green edge model and hopefully the price reduces in 2 to 3 months.
Hope my review helps you on your purchasing decision.
One small note: Please don’t compare this phone with iPhone 6. iPhone is a king of one world( iOS) and Samsung S6/S6 edge is a king of another different world( Android) . So there is no point in comparing the specs except for the fan boys satisfaction but here the real selection criteria is which world you want to live in. If you want to live with iOS, then iPhone is the ONLY option and if you want to live in Android, then Samsung s6/s6 egde is ONE of the many options available. Just my 2 cents here
