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»^ S6: Can it save the Galaxy?
Jewel in the crown
Each of the colour options are based on
precious jewels. The S6 comes in White Pearl,
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz and
Green Emerald, so there should be something
to suit every tasteSlimmed down
At 6.8mm thick, both the S6 and S6 Edge are
thinner than the iPhone 6 by just 0.1mm.
However, Samsung has made quite a step
forward since the S5, shaving 1.3mm from the
previous fl agship modelChrome chassis
Out is Samsung’s trademark, yet criticised,
plastic construction – the S6 is an all-metal
and glass affair. A curved metal band
surrounds the edges of the phone holding
together a glass front and backPixel power
The S6 has an astonishing pixel density of
577ppi. It has achieved this by packing the
same screen resolution from Samsung’s
Galaxy Note range into a much smaller screen.
However, this could prove quite a drain on the
battery which isn't idealToughened up
Both the front and the rear of the S6 are
covered with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 4,
making the device tough and resistant to
drops. The American company claims it is twice
as strong as the Gorilla Glass 3Battery size
In these days of bigger is better, it seems
strange that Samsung have decided to reduce
the battery size. It’s gone from 2,800mAh to
2,550mAh but Samsung claims that their
extra-effi cient processor will make up for the
drop in battery power