Thursday, August 13, 2015

Getting Started Samsung Galaxy S6 + edge and Galaxy Note 5 – The Digital

Samsung announced two new smartphones of 5.7 inches, the Galaxy S6 + edge and Galaxy Note 5. Only the first will be sold in France, the latter limited to Asia and America North. We were able to take in hand both. Here are our first impressions.


Galaxy S6 edge +

The Galaxy S6 + edge is, as its name suggests, a larger version of the S6 edge . We thus find the same form, with the two edges of the curved screen to a diagonal of 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) against 5.1 (13 cm) for the S6 edge. The first grip is surprising for several reasons. The first is that on its two terminals, Samsung worked on the optimization of the size. The edges are very thin, the manufacturer was able to accommodate a 5.7-inch screen in a smartphone rather reminiscent of a template model 5.5 inches. Sure, it feels good 77% of the face of occupation before the screen and it does not feel to have such a diagonal hands. The second reason is that the handling of the GS6 edge was not to the liking of everyone, because of too sharp edges. The Korean manufacturer seems to have realized this, since the “+” version incorporates a slight bevel greatly softens the contact with the palm.
The 5.7 inch screen is of course slab Super AMOLED display and a definition of 2560 x 1440 px for a resolution of 515 dpi. The almost infinite contrast own this technology a small effect and maximum brightness appears at a good level. To the naked eye, we have found no obvious color difference and we hope that the screen will be in the same mold as the GS6 edge.

There are the functions that already existed on the GS6 edge, that show the favorite contacts or notifications, but Samsung has added a new feature to the curved edge to display 5 applications, approaching a little more software and ergonomic proposal of the curved edge of the screen Edge of the Galaxy Note. The manufacturer, however, seems not yet to have found the recipe to make this aesthetic feature an ergonomic advantage.

 

 Inside, Samsung extended the SoC Exynos Octa 7 which equipped its latest gem, but it is a slightly improved version. The 4 GB of RAM give the whole a fluidity foolproof. We have not identified any slowdown in our grip.

 
 


The photo is provided by a sensor 16 megapixel rear and a second 5MP front. Both benefit from an aperture of f / 1.9 and an optical stabilization. The main camera also seems to follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy S6 edge in terms of image quality or focus and shutter speed. Samsung has not benefited from the terminal expansion to completely retract the optical block in the body of S6 + edge. Still slightly exceeds
As for connectivity, there are of course Wi -Fi, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC. 4G LTE not missing and is even be cat. 9, a theoretical throughput of 450 Mb / s. A function Live Broadcasting allows to broadcast live what is filmed with the smartphone by sharing the link with contacts. The battery of 3000 mAh edge of GS6 + has also been improved. Thus, Samsung advance a wireless charging 27% faster than the GS6 edge, and a wired charging only asking for 5 more minutes with a capacity of 400 mAh.

The Galaxy S6 edge + is positioned to 799 € 32 Go. The actual release date is not yet known, but, as we mentioned in our presentation, it could stall around the first week of September. Meanwhile, remember that the pre-order window will open on August 21 with a special offer: a Bluetooth headset is provided Level Pack (worth € 249) and 3-month subscription to Google Play Music
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Galaxy Note 5

At first glance, the Note 5 might as well have been called Galaxy S6 +. It follows the general line of GS6, but passes on a 5.7 inch screen (14.5 cm). Again, Samsung has optimized its PHABLET format to make it more compact. Indeed, Note 5 wins few centimeters from the Note 4 and gives the feel of a less imposing smartphone.
For materials, Samsung has ended the era of plastic imitation leather of Note 4 to change to a mixture of glass and aluminum, aesthetically closer to the expected standards on the high end. The pen also gives up her black plastic dress to go to an aluminum color. Its integration on the bottom edge of the device is exemplary. To pop out, just a little pressure. Its use is simple and thanks to the dedicated Air Command menu, you quickly access applications made to the stylus.

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Except for the stylus and customs associated with it, the rest is identical to what we saw on the edge GS6 + and specifications are similar. In order to return to the disappointment is the absence of the Galaxy Note 5 in France, Samsung told us that this choice was motivated by the low use of the stylus in our region. Indeed, this utensil is more widely used in Asia because of their alphabet, Europeans are more fond of the virtual keyboard, although it is rumored nevertheless already the UK could benefit later from Note 5 . The other argument made by the representatives of the brand is that it is more readable for the consumer to have only one PHABLET 5.7 inches in range. Does this mean that Europeans can not, unlike the Asian and North American markets, decide for themselves an edge S6 and Rating + 5? And then what about those who want a big screen, but no curved edges? Samsung’s answer is this: the Galaxy Note 4 remains in the catalog and remains a high-end mobile. Not sure, in this case in fact, this is very clear to consumers.

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