Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA) was announced in 2015, March. Released 2015, April With 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, Powered by Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) and running Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS rear camera captured crisp photos and 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS video, while the Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G925V
  • Note: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G925R
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G925V
  • 4G bands: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G925V
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2015, March. Released 2015, April
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 142 x 70.1 x 7.1 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
  • Weight: 132 g (4.66 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM

Display

  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Size: 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

  • OS: Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
  • Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-T760MP8

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
  • Note: UFS 2.0

Main Camera

  • Single: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
  • Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

  • Single: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
  • Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Video: 1440p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • Note: 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  • Note: ANT+, S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Fast charging 15W, PMA wireless charging
  • Talk time: Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 58 h

Misc

  • Colors: White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum
  • Models: SM-G925P, SM-G925R, SM-G925V, SM-G925W8, SM-G925R4
  • SAR: 0.88 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.30 W/kg (head)     0.49 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 450 EUR