Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs and Price
Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs and Price
The Samsung Galaxy S6 along with its twin, the Galaxy S6 Edge are two of the best smartphones introduced into the market by the Korean company, Samsung. Having a body size that is 6.9mm thick, weighing 138g, flat aluminium edge and the smooth Gorilla Glass back, its build and design makes it a premium phone that is comparable to other smartphones like the Iphone 6. Various colours of the Samsung Galaxy S6 include white pearl, gold platinum, black sapphire, and blue topaz.
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The Galaxy S6 features a 5.1-inch Quad HD display which is 1,440 x 2,560, and varies from the 1,080 x 1,920 display on the Galaxy S5. But unlike the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S6 has a sealed in the battery, non expandable storage via microSD card and isn't waterproof. Even with these downsides, the Galaxy S6 offers a slick performance and significant software improvements.
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Overview Features
It features a 5.1-inch Quad HD display , Samsung Exynos 7420 processor, an octo-core processor with four cores clocked at 2.1GHz and another four at 1.5GHz and runs on Android 5.0 L with TouchWiz. It also sports a 16 MP with optical image stabilisation for its rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera.Samsung Galaxy S6 features 3GB of RAM and is the first phone to feature DDR4 memory. Although there is no micro SD support for an expandable memory in the Galaxy S6, one can get either the 32GB, 64GB or 128GB models of the Galaxy S6.
It has a finger scanner as an alternative way to secure the phone instead of using a passcode. Also with the finger print scanner feature of Samsung Galaxy S6, users can make transactions on PayPal and use biometric data to access websites.`
The Galaxy S6 has 2550 mAh non-removable battery, and features wireless charging support and compatibility as a battery maintenance feature. Users can charge their phones conveniently without the cords. It supports fast charging and battery that will last upto12 hours of continuous web browsing on Wi-Fi and also powerful enough to let you watch 2 hours of HD video from just 10 minutes of charging. There's also a power saving mode that restricts the battery draining features which makes the phone useable when the power is low.
Other Specs of the Galaxy S6 are given below:
General
Release date | March 2015 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 143.40 x 70.50 x 6.80 |
Weight (g) | 138.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2550 |
Removable battery | No |
SAR value | NA |
Display
Screen size (inches) | 5.10 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1440x2560 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 577 |
Hardware
Processor | 1.5GHz octa-core |
Processor make | Samsung Exynos 7420 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Camera
Rear camera | 16-megapixel |
Flash | Yes |
Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Software
Operating System | Android 5.0 |
Skin | TouchWiz |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.10 |
NFC | Yes |
Infrared | Yes |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
MHL Out | No |
HDMI | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | No |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | Yes |
Temperature sensor | No |
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Pricing and Availability
The Galaxy S6 is available and the price is about 199 USD. Samsung Galaxy S6 Price in Nigeria ranges from N133,000 to N200,000 and can be bought from reputable online stores.