Most of the critical years of arrows and spears flying the Samsung
due to TouchWiz. The Galaxy S6 edge user interface has been updated and
updated. This is due, primarily, with the operating system - the smartphone
received Android 5.0 Lollipop.
On the lock screen notification app appeared. From them, you
can quickly get into the program, it needs to pull the notification to open it,
and then tapnut. Also from the lock screen, you can quickly get to the
"dialer", pulling the left icon, or launch the camera by pulling to
the right.
Reveal Notification changed the least. Control Icons look
almost the same, only changed the appearance of the notifications themselves.
"Out of the box," the user will receive a preset
Flipboard as a content generator. It can be turned off if do not want to
clog the left screen of this information.
There is also pre-installed package of Google software, Facebook
app and "Messenger», Instagram and WhatsApp. There is a folder with
Microsoft application - cloud OneDrive, OneNote notes and Skype. In
cooperation with Samsung Microsoft Company will grant all users 100GB OneDrive.
Perhaps there will be more number of local applications and
services. Test your smartphone came from Germany, and we can note the
presence of the booking application HRS Hotels, programs for fashionistas
Zalando, photo editor CEWE Photoworld, pizza delivery and other pizza.de.
Updated settings become easier. Now everything is in one
window, and six points can be assigned to the upper menu "Quick
Settings" for faster access to them. Also there was a color
differentiation of individual items. For example, the icon associated with
the connection - blue, with the device - orange, with the personal - the
yellow, and the system - green. There are also search through the setting
that is convenient enough.
Another nice bonus - downloadable themes. In this case, you
can download and Pink Space theme. Both were interesting and beautiful.And
in the Galaxy Apps store has already appeared a great many others, so you will
be able to customize the device to suit every taste and color.
On the curved screen can display chip called People
Edge. That five of your main contacts, indicated by different
colors. If they call you, send SMS or E-mail, and S6 edge will lie on the
edges of the screen will light the corresponding color terminal.
You can also display the flow of information here. It can be
activated if the main switch the screen to quickly spend along the sidewall and
back up, and then it will be possible to switch between different streams swipe
down. Channels can be selected and downloaded from the Galaxy Apps store.
Finally, the developers have changed the appearance of
"dialer" and the device keyboard. Dialers made by the canons of
material design, and personalized contacts now instead of a portrait of the
glorious, but boring, the boy got an icon with the letter.
The keyboard is also updated for the better. Now you can
adjust its height.
Apparatus in
The Galaxy S6 edge is a new eight-processor 7420 processor
with a clock frequency of 2.1 GHz, made on 14-nm process technology (4x
Cortex-A57, 2,1 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53, 1,5 GHz). Responsible for the graphics
accelerator Mali-T760MP8 (600 MHz). RAM LPDDR4 type is 3 GB, a constant
(in the tested version) - 64 GB. There is also a version of the S6 edge c
32 and 128 GB of memory. No memory expansion slot. It should be noted
that the system of "rents" about 9 GB, and in this case from 55 to 64
GB available.
Powered Smartphone is very fast. Desktops do not slow down,
even a hint of no glitches. everything is also very good in the browser.
Camera
Samsung - one of the absolute leaders on the part of mobile
photography. Last year, the Note 4 famous for great shots, even, it would
seem, a budget version of Galaxy A7 did not hit the dirt face. Galaxy S6
edge is not an exception, on the contrary - it is a new trendsetter from the
company. The smartphone is a sensor 16 megapixels with optical image stabilization. The
camera can be launched from the lock screen (just pull the icon from the
right-hand corner), or assign the launch of the camera to double-click a
physical button, <Home>. In the latter case, the application will
start in less than a second.
The pictures in daylight have a high detail and excellent color
reproduction. However, when looking into the sunlight contrast images is
reduced significantly (perhaps it is a feature of the tested sample). In
any case, in the automatic mode is a function of Auto HDR, so photos taken
against the light, will look better.
Images taken in the room look great. Although a simple
LED-flash, pictures can not be obtained washed out with the details can be seen
very well.
The real show starts when it gets dark. Daytime photos in
comparison with evening shots seem to be made to another smartphone.They are
not so much the imagination, but the night showcases, lights and buildings look
amazing.
Shooting mode the camera a bit, "Auto", "Pro"
(manual exposure settings, ISO, white balance, and so on),
"Panorama", "Selective Focus" and two additional video mode
- slow- and fast shooting.
You can download additional scene modes, but you need to have
Samsung account. Among available free downloadable Rear Selfie, GIF Maker
and others.
Video filming at S6 edge deserves special attention. Rollers
can be recorded in the resolution UHD, better known as 4K, or in Full HD at 30
or 60 frames. After shooting, you can select a segment of video that you
want to slow down or speed up.
More details about the smartphone's ability to photos and video
will be discussed in a separate article, but for now we give some examples of
typical shooting situations.
Wireless
interfaces
The S6 the Galaxy edge of the equipped with all the most
modern communication capabilities. The modem supports 2G, 3G and 4G LTE
Cat.6.
Wi-Fi module supports all of the latest version to date: 802.11 a
/ b / g / n / ac (2,4 and 5 GHz). There is a Bluetooth version 4.1 LE, NFC
also has, and is working properly. Another wireless interface, which is
quite rare in recent years - an infrared port that you can use to control your
TV and other equipment. To do this, the application is pre-installed Peel
Smart Remote.
According to the navigation device "familiar" with the
GPS, GLONASS and China's Beidou. Search open-air satellites in
"hot" mode takes only 4-5 seconds, and the smartphone finds them to
18 or more.
Autonomy
The Galaxy S6 edge is non-removable battery capacity of 2600 mAh. Power-saving
modes, including extreme, on the spot.
It seems that the battery - the only Achilles' heel of the device,
since a few days testing the smartphone never lived out until the
evening. The device provides 7-8 hours with screen brightness around 30%
(with the included Auto-Brightness) and fairly active use (15-20 minutes of
high-power games, for about an hour in the amount of social networks, 20
minutes - messengers, 15-20 minutes - works mail, 10 minutes - surfing the
Internet, and 5-7 minutes of calls). Roughly speaking, the battery barely
enough for a time, so it is possible to recharge a smartphone or have ready an
external battery.
For an hour the game consumes about 25% of the battery at half
brightness. With video device has proved to be better in flight mode at
full brightness hour viewing consumes 10% of the charge.
In terms of autonomy and have unexpected advantages.After all, the
bundle includes a powerful charger with interchangeable amperage (1.67 A at a
voltage of 9 V, 2 A, and - at 5 V). This adapter allows you to fully
charge S6 edge in less than half an hour. And yet the device supports
wireless charging in the two most popular standards Qi and PMA. To acquire
this charger can be today, and will soon be available to appear IKEA furniture
that supports these standards.
results
Galaxy S6 edge bright appearance and curved screen make the heart
tremble even worldly-wise any high-tech wonders of the boom.This gadget is
really underwhelming. Just S6 edge - beautiful. And not just
mindlessly beautiful - he is also practical. Alas, not the most capacious
battery slightly spoils the overall feeling of delight from the truly
outstanding device. But - an excellent screen, high quality night shots,
all modern communication capabilities, incredible performance and fresh
engineering solution in the form of curved edges.
