The South Korean group will unveil on Sunday its new smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Detailed review of what is already known and what could be announced regarding the Galaxy S6
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The time has come for the Galaxy Samsung S6. This new smartphone from the South Korean group was conceived as a response to the iPhone 6 of its rival Apple has preempted the premium segment in recent months the smartphone sector, and has broken all sales records.
Detailed review of what we already know – and what could be announced by Samsung – on this wireless device that will be unveiled Sunday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona
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Two versions, one with two curved edges
As Apple’s latest, the new Samsung smartphone will be available in two different models. Riding on the buzz generated by the Galaxy Note Edge recent months – a device with a curved edge – the South Korean group will launch a device with a curved screen with 3 faces, this time to two curved edges right and left.
Another Galaxy S6 will it a more classic look. In addition, both models will be equipped phablettes Screen size 5.1 inches diagonally, halfway between the iPhone and the iPhone 6 6 Plus respectively provided with a screen of 4 7 and 5.5 inches.
Sold to more than 1,000 euros?
Like the iPhone 6 Plus – whose price rises to 1,019 euros when it is sold “naked”, that is to say without subscription – Galaxy S6 could also cross the symbolic threshold of 1,000 euros and is clearly be in direct confrontation in the high-end smartphone with the last of the firm at the apple.
According to the US site Ars Technica, the Galaxy S6 with two curved edges should be sold 1.049 euros, without subscription, in its 128 GB version and it would take 949 euros for the equipped with 64 GB. With regard to the more traditional model, prices are expected to reach 749, 849 and 949 euros for versions 32, 64, and 128 GB.
Mobile Payment System
Apple Pay will have competition. Samsung should offer its own mobile payment system, similar to that found on the latest smartphone of the group of Cupertino. Last week, the South Korean group has formalized the purchase of LoopPay, a US start-up, located in Massachusetts – that have developed a mobile payment solution and without contact with the smartphone maker who had taken language there two months.
A chip 14 nm
Leaving Qualcomm and its latest processor (the Snapdrragon 810), the South Group Korea took the decision to produce itself, its own chip in its semiconductor plants. And should be integrated in the processor Galaxy S6 – probably the Exynos 7420 -. With a size of 14 nanometers (nm)
Currently, Samsung is the only Manufacturer namely developing this chip that is thinner than any on the market and also has the advantage of being less energy. And the South Korean manufacturer will stop there since President semiconductor plants, Kinam Kim, recently said that the group could easily get to a size of 5 nm and he even plans to descend to ’3.25 nm in the future, as reported by the site Tizenexperts.
metal shell and battery
Samsung Galaxy S6 should equip its a metal shell, if one believes Bloomberg. The last teaser released by the South Korean group also suggests indirectly that part of the hull could also be made of tempered glass.
According to the site Frandroid, Samsung has, moreover, opted for a battery of 2600 mAh, while the Galaxy S5 was equipped with a battery of 2800 mAh. However, the processor uses less energy should enable the Galaxy S6 retain autonomy at least equal to its predecessors.
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