Price: € 889 / € 999
Three months after its release Us managed to get their hands on the new flagship of the Korean and is just appropriate to say: apart from some concern, it is certainly one of the best smartphones on the market today. If you’re looking for a phone from the striking design, top-notch performance and can afford the high cost of support, this is the model for you.
Design scream
Finally , it must be said, Samsung designers have abandoned the horrible plastic from peanuts that has characterized previous models in favor of a body composed entirely of metal and glass , more suited to the high selling price in which we were always offered its high-end handsets. The effect is simply stunning and is almost hard to believe that you are dealing with a product of the Korean company, having spent the previous. The months following the presentation blew the usual sterile controversy about the alleged plagiarism against iPhone with the factions of fanboy to do battle in defense of their preferred brand; no one can deny that the Korean designers have borrowed some ideas from Apple, mostly the lower edge of the terminal with the holes for the case and the charge socket, but to say that the two resemble each other to the point of confusing any observer is simply incorrect. 
To evaluate the quality of a design from a few promotional photos is not the best way to judge the work done by Samsung and in fact most people have committed this error, propinano judgments based on nothing. It remains truly blown away, instead, holding it in hand for the first time: thin edges in which are positioned the classical buttons to adjust the volume on and off, the back side entirely of glass and the incredible curved display from both sides. Except unsightly protruding camera – very personal opinion – the design is so absolutely excellent. The screen is the undisputed master of the scene and he deserves all praise imaginable: 5.1-inch diagonal and curved edges on both sides that blend perfectly with the metal placed on the sides of the terminal. The previous notes Edge was a misguided attempt to present to the public the new panel technology OLED folding, largely because of the futility of the same applications provided to interact with unusual characteristics. In this case the approach is more conservative but at the same time much more sensible: the curvature has no real utility, despite the tweak to the software that integrate certain functions more or less practical in everyday use, but it is a plus that can demonstrate the technological advances made in this interesting field. The display has been designed in that way simply because Samsung has the power and ability to do so, is the quintessence of design for its own sake, a test of strength of R & amp; D to prove what they are capable ; it is not in any way a criticism, rather a consideration of how the aesthetic more often hides unnecessary features in the practical side but critical to properly distinguish a product that would otherwise risk ending up in the cauldron with all other competitors shortly memorable. Equally important is what lies beneath the thin layer of Gorilla Glass 4 and hardly no one can be amazed when you first turn on the qHD resolution (2550×1440 pixels) and 577 ppi density, making each image so clear that it looks all other smartphones dated; technical characteristics, except what makes this impressive panel are the viewing angles really large, absolutely accurate and vibrant colors without white unnatural and deep blacks, given the nature of the AMOLED display. 
It is absolutely not an exaggeration to say that this is the best screen on smartphones in circulation and also corroborate the facts, with the extensive reviews produced by DisplayMate confirming in full the impressions; the contrast and visibility in direct light are just as good and do not pose a problem even in the warm and sunny summer days. In all honesty there is a time when you can criticize the panel and despite perfection can not be reached in this case we are dealing with something that is pretty close. The audio department, on the other hand, is so poor how good the display: under 50% volume of the sounds appear muffled, while above that threshold distortions are the masters; you can safely watch a video on YouTube or listen briefly a song, but the gap with other competitors like HTC seems too big for a house important as Samsung. To complete the hardware equipment they think the new fingerprint sensor and the heart rate , both of which are also on the previous model. Regarding the first just say that you no longer need to make a swipe on the main button and that the accuracy is dramatically increased, although sometimes it takes too to recognize the imprint; for now the uses are few and limited, but the situation should improve significantly with the next version of Android. The heartbeat sensor, however, is beside the camera and coupled to S Health can take account of their body parameters: it is a useful function to a certain point and passed the first moment of surprise we both quickly forgotten . All this is powered by an Exynos CPU coupled to well 3GB of RAM, a memory expandable available in denominations of 32, 64, 128GB and a battery of only 2600 MHA, too few to provide enough power to a monster like that.
Hardware height
All this power hardware is useless without an adequate supply software It is up and fortunately also from this point of view the work is fortunately good. As you know Samsung uses its own layer named Touchwiz, much criticized in the past for the exorbitant consumption of resources, the general slowness and the design is not entirely convincing: the presentation of the terminal caused a sensation the declaration of Korean executives who have submitted have eliminated 40% of unnecessary features and the evidence shows this is true statement. Unfortunately, the design in general seems not yet fully refined, with a mixture of Material design combined with some old aesthetic choices of previous generation, colors sometimes garish and sometimes confusing interface elements. The fact is that if in front of the hardware you are facing a new Samsung, the software side seems to be in the presence of the former company which is struggling to find a way to reach a compromise between simplicity and too many functions. The functions dedicated to the curved screen, for example, are very limited in practice and allow you to have a list of friends and view the calendar. Fortunately, however, much bloatware was removed and remains installed only a small part of all that in the past was present by default, with a few innovations that can further customize the interface; the end result is a truly remarkable fluidity of the system and following updates have disappeared as well the occasional slowdowns that have created such a stir online. After all you can not be disappointed by the great progress made on this front, although there are still some small issues that surely will gradually resolved update after update. 
Let’s talk about the camera, real horse battle of the new models Galaxy S: 16 megapixel Sony sensor, lens with f / 1.9 and optical image stabilizer are only some of the features that make this smartphone a great replacement for a point and shot basis. In automatic mode the phone produces detailed photos that show considerable details for a room of this size, the people never appear unreal or too saturated and in general the results are excellent in most situations; in zones of twilight it intervenes in the automatic HDR mode that however does not allow to perform miracles makes shooting acceptable, provided that there are no moving subjects. 
In the night the results are discrete and slightly above average, thanks to the optical Image Stabilizer lens and very bright that allow you to use a lower ISO value avoiding too grainy images; in any case it is always a smart phone that is equipped with a sensor much smaller than a full size camera, so it is unrealistic to expect miracles. Very useful, however, the Pro mode that allows you to set the exposure manually, the ISO, white balance and many other functions that are fun to create shots out of the ordinary. All in all the photographic industry is excellent thanks to the high quality of the shots that products are certainly among the best in the field and Android in general throughout the industry. Negative, however, the judgment on the battery that just does not compare and does not provide enough charge to realistically last all day in case of intensive use, and behaves just discreetly with moderate use. As we mentioned above, the capacity of only 2,600 MHA is not enough to make ends the evening with at least 10% of battery and despite this rapid charge we can only give a negative opinion on this aspect. The ergonomics factor is completely subjective and each is right or not to the shape of the phone, but from our point of view we find that below a certain thickness there is a substantial worsening of the comfort of use; without case it is difficult to firmly hold the S6 Edge in hand and there is a constant feeling that is about to slip from his hands. In any case, as specified, it is always a factor that everyone should evaluate themselves.
Finally
We face the best Android smartphone of 2015? Undoubtedly yes, and all this thanks to the breathtaking design, excellent camera and Touchwiz improved many spans than before. There are some small problems that are still unresolved and, unfortunately, the battery has been sacrificed in favor of a reduced thickness which frankly seems excessive, but one can not but be amazed at the sight of this fabulous terminal. Samsung Finally he rolled up his sleeves and has produced a product worthy of being placed in the premium price range, giving up many questionable choices made in past generations : it is clear, the turnaround has taken place in Following the disappointing sales after all of the previous model and this was a great achievement of the final consumers that pushed the Korean company to review their strategies and develop something new and interesting, showing that billions spent on marketing does not always make a difference between a resounding success and a failure. Embarked on the road, however, is the right one and we look forward to seeing what the future holds.
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