ASCII.jp [Breaking news] GALAXY S6 announced! "The new design is just beautiful!"

Samsung Electronics held a product launch called 'SAMSUNG Galaxy UNPACKED 2015' on the evening of the 1st (local time), the day before MWC 2015. Among them, the company's flagship model "GALAXY S6" was announced.

GALAXY S6 edge in front, GALAXY S6 in back

The feature of GALAXY S6 is that in addition to the regular model, two models of "GALAXY S6 edge" with a curved display on the side have appeared. The two-model configuration is the same as the GALAXY Note 4, but this edge model is curved on both sides.

Looking at the main specifications, the 5.1-inch organic EL display has evolved to WQHD resolution (1440 x 2560 dots). In particular, the edge model has evolved into a narrower frame with a bezel of 2.9 mm. The maximum brightness is 600cd/m², which is even brighter.

The CPU uses Samsung's 64-bit octa-core CPU "Exynos 7". Exynos 7 is said to have improved power saving performance by adopting 14 nm process. Furthermore, it is assumed that the main memory is LPDDR4 and the storage is UFS standard flash memory, resulting in high performance.

You can extract information as if you were pulling it from the side

In addition to a bright lens with an F value of 1.9, the camera is also equipped with an optical/electronic image stabilization function. In addition, the fast start of the camera function, which starts from the home screen in about 0.7 seconds, is also appealing.

In terms of design, the Edge model uses metal on the sides and glass on the back to pursue a sense of luxury. On the other hand, battery replacement by the user, which was a feature of the GALAXY series, is no longer supported. Instead, the fast charging function has evolved further, and it can be fully charged in 80 minutes. In addition, it supports wireless charging function and Qi can also be used. The fingerprint authentication function has been changed from the conventional slide type to the touch type. It also has a payment function called "Samsung Pay".

Since the sides are curved, the edges look narrow

The back is made of glass material

It is scheduled to be released on April 10th globally, but you can expect it to be released in Japan as well. Details of the presentation and actual machine will be delivered later.