Product :Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
Website :Samsung
Specifications 5.7in QDHD 2560x1440 577ppi Super AMOLED Edge screen, octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, 16MP camera with OIS and LED flash, 5MP front-facing camera, GSM/3G/4G, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Android 5.1 Lollipop, Samsung TouchWiz, Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery, 154x76x6.9mm, 153g
Website :Samsung
Specifications 5.7in QDHD 2560x1440 577ppi Super AMOLED Edge screen, octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, 16MP camera with OIS and LED flash, 5MP front-facing camera, GSM/3G/4G, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Android 5.1 Lollipop, Samsung TouchWiz, Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery, 154x76x6.9mm, 153g
THE GALAXY S6 EDGE+
Unlike the Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ doesn't offer a stylus, nor any unique features of its own, arriving instead as a larger version of the original Galaxy S6 Edge. This means it comes with the same dual-display technology, so if you're after Samsung's latest-and-greatest large screen smartphone, you'll find yourself paying a premium for one with a curved front.
Still, you're also bagging yourself a powerhouse of a smartphone, with the Galaxy S6 Edge+ proving itself to be a serious rival to the iPhone 6S and Sony Xperia Z5.
Design
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is seriously bling. Don't get me wrong, I like glam smartphones, but the S6 Edge+ takes it to another level.
The handset features a futuristic glass-coated rear, while an aluminium alloy frame separates it from the curved Gorilla Glass front. There's no denying that it's a gorgeous smartphone, especially its curvaceous front. What's more, it's certainly an attention-grabber, with the gold-tinted smartphone attracting the gawps of astounded commuters when we whipped it out of our bag on the London Underground.
While it's perhaps not the best smartphone for the self-conscious, it's not the best choice for those who like to keep their smartphone smudge-free, either. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ soon loses some of its glitz after you've used it for a few minutes, with the overly reflective backplate, along with the display, proving a nightmare for picking up fingerprints.
The S6 Edge+ is just as big as it is smudge-prone, and we found it a little awkward to hold comfortably for long periods. Still, it's by no means a hefty device, measuring in at a respectable 6.9mm thick, and weighing in at 153g.
Not content with your greasy fingerprints all over the casing, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ comes with a fingerprint built into the home button. While not as accurate as the scanner on the OnePlus 2, for example, we've so far found it less temperamental than that on our iPhone.
Display
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ features a 5.7in 2440x1560 QHD Super AMOLED display, complete with the same dual-edge experience seen on its smaller sibling. As you'd expect from a screen that sounds this good on paper, it's one of the best smartphone displays we've seen - it's incredibly sharp, colours are vibrant and blacks deep, and it makes our iPhone 6 look pale in comparison.
The curved edges make the Galaxy S6 Edge+ much more immersive, too. The edge-to-edge curves give an almost full-screen Netflix viewing experience, while viewing angles far surpass those offered by rival devices.
While it makes the S6 Edge+ excel when it comes to watching videos, the dual display is still somewhat lacking when it comes to functionality.
Performance
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ has the same 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7 processor as seen inside the original Galaxy S6 Edge. Accompanying this powerhouse of a processor is 4GB of DDR4 RAM, the same found inside the One+2.
Thankfully we haven't noticed any downgrade in overall performance, with the S6 Edge+ proving just as buttery smooth. It's eye-wateringly fast, in fact, and blows the competition out of the water when it comes to benchmarking scores.
This means that operating the smartphone is extremely smooth, and no matter what we threw at the S6 Edge+, it didn't show any signs of wobble.
Software
The smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, which Samsung has topped with its new-and-improved TouchWiz user interface, which it promises removes a lot of the bloatware seen on previous Samsung smartphones.
While it gets rid of a lot of unwanted apps and features, it doesn't remove enough. While the homescreen is refreshingly bare when you first switch the smartphone on, delve into the apps menu and you'll see that Samsung couldn't resist loading on some of its own apps, including unremovable ones such as S Planner, Galaxy Apps and its own Music and Video software.
You'll have a folder stuffed full of Microsoft apps too - such as Word, OneDrive and Skype - which, while they may get the thumbs up from business users, can be deleted.
Businesses could also be tempted by the inclusion of Samsung Knox. This allows enterprise users to create a separate, secure workspace on the device, as well as offering users functionality to remotely find, lock and wipe their S6 Edge+. A feature called SideSync might prove handy for on-the-go workers too, allowing you to connect the Galaxy S6 Edge+ to your Mac or PC.
Of course, Samsung's TouchWiz software also offers features designed specifically for the dual display technology on the S6 Edge+, although it's still frustratingly limited.
There's People Edge, a feature that lets you create colour-coded shortcut icons for five regularly used contacts. This also sees the handset's curved display light up that colour when the corresponding contact calls or messages you - useful for when the phone's main screen is facing down.
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is also the first to offer Apps Edge (above), which acts as a hub for your favourite and most frequently used apps. However, we found it no more convenient than adding these apps to our main home screen, nor quicker than finding them in the apps menu.
Camera
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ features the same camera technology as seen on the original S6 Edge. There's a 16MP rear-facing sensor kitted out with optical image stabilisation, and a 5MP camera on the front.
There was no need for Samsung to equip the S6 Edge+ with improved camera specs, however, as the 16MP sensor remains among the best on the market. One of the best things about the camera is its speed, with Samsung's camera app enabling you to capture the moment with a minimum of fuss.
This app comes with plenty of settings for you to play around with too, including HDR, Instagram-style effects, and a Pro mode that lets you fiddle with ISO and white-balance levels, for example.
Image quality, of course, is also impressive. Pictures taken in good lighting are punchy and full of detail, while the camera's low-light performance is among the best we've seen on a smartphone device.
Taken on the Galaxy S6 Edge+
The 5MP front-facing camera is decent too - and proved much better at taking selfies in dim light than the 1.2MP sensor on our iPhone 6. There are some Huawei-style 'beauty' tools included too, if bug-eyes and gaunt faces are the look you're going for.
Battery life and storage
There's a 3,000mAh battery inside the Galaxy S6 Edge+, larger than the 2,600mAh battery seen on the original S6 Edge. We were hoping a larger battery would mean a longer-lasting handset, and it did: just. The smartphone will easily last an entire day, and we found ourselves with just short of 20 percent juice left after a day of browsing, tweeting and watching Netflix.
While it doesn't offer a market-leading battery, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ does recharge extremely quickly. While we haven't yet been able to try out its wireless charging capability, doing so via USB saw the handset charge to 50 percent in less than an hour.
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is available with either 32GB or 64GB built-in storage, and like both its predecessor and the iPhone 6S there's no onboard microSD slot.
In short
On first impressions the Galaxy S6 Edge+ failed to wow us, largely due to its OTT design and bulky size. It soon managed to win us over, however, so much so that it's impossible to deny the smartphone is one of the best on the market.
Its screen, thanks to Samsung's dual display technology, is unrivalled when it comes to the overall viewing experience it offers, nor is there a phone that could likely best it when it comes to overall performance.
It does have its flaws, however, namely Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, which despite the firm's efforts to tone it down, still proved a little overbearing.
The good : Excellent display, premium design, excellent camera, extremely slick
The bad : No microSD slot, TouchWiz still somewhat overbearing
The ugly : The price
EGY - Tech's score : 8/10
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