2015-08-14

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, 16MP camera announced

Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event. It has a a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display that is curved on both the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Quick Launch feature lets you launch the camera in less than one second by double clicking the home button, Auto Real-time HDR and new filters.

It has similar design as the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus, comes with a Fingerprint sensor on the home button for secure lock and payments using Samsung Pay and heart-rate monitor on the back. It has KNOX Active Protection and My KNOX app to protect sensitive personal and work data. It packs a 3000mAh built-in battery and fast charging capabilities to the charge the phone fully in approximately 90 minutes using a wired charger and just 120 minutes using Samsung’s wireless charger.

Also See : Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display and 4GB RAM announced

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus specifications

5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) (518ppi) Super AMOLED curved dual edge display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Octa-Core (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) 64 bit, 14 nm Exynos 7420 processor with Mali-T760MP8 GPU

4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32/64GB internal memory

Touchwiz UI based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

16MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS, f/1.9 aperture, 4K(UHD) video recording

5MP front-facing camera, f/1.9 aperture

Dimensions: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9mm, Weight: 153g

Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor

4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2 LE & apt-X, NFC

3000mAh battery, Fast Charging (wired and wireless)

The performance of the fingerprint sensor has been enhanced and it can be now used to authenticate financial transactions. The  Samsung Galaxy S6 edge comes with a wide range of connectivity options and has the Samsung Pay on board, which works over NFC or MST. In case you are wondering, the Samsung Pay will launch in the United States this September.

Also See : Lenovo’s ZUK Z1 with Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C, 4100mAh battery announced

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus comes in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium colors. It will be available for order starting from today in the US and Canada and will go on sale from August 21st.

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