Samsung launches Galaxy S6 Edge+ phablet with curved screen, 16MP camera and Samsung Pay
Samsung has unveiled its latest handset hoping to take a slice of Apple's phablet market share.
The new Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a larger, smarter version of the original S6 Edge but maintains its curved screen and colourful notifications.
Samsung also announced the Note 5, another phablet with similar specs and multi-tasking software.
The new Galaxy S6 Edge+ (pictured) is a larger, smarter version of the original S6 Edge. It maintains its predecessor's curved screen, colourful notifications and 16MP rear-facing camera
The 5.7-inch phablet will compete with the forthcoming iPhone, expected to launch in September.
Just like Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung’s latest handset gives consumers more screen space, is launching with a payment service and even has 'plus' in the title.
The payment service, called Samsung Pay, will work with both MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) and NFC (Near Field Communication) technologies to allow people to make purchases without reaching for their wallet.
As with Apple Pay, customers can simply tap their phone on a retail store's payment.
Samsung is supplementing NFC with a technology from LoopPay.It replicates the magnetic-strip signals on plastic cards, so it works with more merchants.
While NFC transactions can be authorised through the phones' fingerprint sensors, LoopPay transactions may still require a physical signature.
The handset itself is made of metal and glass.
The handset (pictured back) is 12mm longer and 5mm wider than the original edge (foreground), but marginally thinner at 6.9mm, down from 7mm
It is powered by a Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core processor processor and 4GB RAM, which Samsung said gives it ‘the most powerful capacity and processing power on the market,’ letting people load screens faster and play graphic heavy games without having to wait as long.
The handset is 12mm longer and 5mm wider than the original edge, but marginally thinner at 6.9 mm, down from 7mm.
It will come with either 32GB or 64GB of storage and will be sold in a choice of either ‘gold platinum’ or ‘black sapphire’
The new handset will also support Wi-Fi Calling, enabling high-quality calls in more places when only connected by Wi-Fi, and also comes with the latest version of Android Lollipop.
Elsewhere, the S6 Edge+ has a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super Amoled display and a 16MP rear camera, with a 5MP front camera for selfies.
The cameras have ‘quick launch’ meaning they can launch in less than a second at a double click of the home button, meaning users will be able to capture surprise images.
It also has improved video features such as Steady Video, which provides image stabilisation for the rear and front cameras for sharper videos.
And Video Collage Mode allows people to record and edit short clips on their handsets easily.
As seen on its predecessor, the phone features ‘Apps edge’ which provides instant access to users’ favourite apps with a swipe of the edge display.
Another, called ‘People edge’ displays a user’s favourite contacts down the side of the screen.
Inside the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a 3,000mAh battery designed to charge faster than previous models - taking just 90 minutes to fully charge, or 120 minutes using wireless technology. according to Samsung.
‘At Samsung, we’re committed to offering our customers a best in class technology experience, providing the ultimate on-the-go immersive multimedia viewing experience,’ said Andy Griffiths, president of Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland.
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