Monday, 6 April 2015

Samsung responds to S6/S6 Edge 'bending' concerns - ZDNet

Summary:In an attempt to alleviate concerns relating to the durability of its new flagship Galaxy S6 handset, Samsung has released information regarding just how much pressure it will take to bend the device.



In an attempt to alleviate concerns relating to the durability of its new flagship Galaxy S6 handset, Samsung has released information regarding just how much pressure it will take to bend the device.


The concerns have been raised by a video published by warranties firm SquareTrade that showed several handsets, including the Galaxy S6 Edge being bent and breaking under the pressure of 110 pounds of force.


According to Samsung, there are issues with the test. First relating to the pressure used.



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“First, the video assumes a very specific condition – 110lbf (50kgf), which rarely occurs under normal circumstances. The normal force that generated when a person presses the back pocket is approximately 66lbf (30kgf). Our internal test results indicate that the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are not bendable even under 79lbf (32kgf), which is equivalent to putting pressure to snap a bundle of five pencils at once.”


Samsung also had concerns about how the test was carried out.


“Secondly, even though both front and back sides are exposed under the same level of pressure in normal circumstances, this test does not show the strength of the back side. Some smartphones have different durability in each the front and back sides respectively. SquareTrade has only tested the front side, which may mislead consumers about the entire durability of smartphones.”


Samsung also released a video showing internal bend tests carried out on the device, showing how it can recover unscathed after a bending stress of 80 pounds of force.



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    Tech specs


    Samsung has finally unveiled its long-awaited and much-rumored flagship smartphone. Well, two smartphones to be accurate. Joining the standard Galaxy S6 is the Galaxy S6 Edge that features a dual-curve display.


    First, let’s take a look at the basics:


    • 5.1-inch 2,560×1,440 Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 577 ppi

    • Exynos Octacore processor

    • 3GB LPDDR4 RAM

    • 32/64/128GB UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 2.0 internal storage

    • Android 5.0 Lollipop

    • 16MP f1.9 rear camera with optical image stabilization and live HDR

    • 5MP f1.9 front camera with live HDR

    • Fingerprint reader

    • Category 6 LTE offering up to 300 Mbps down/50 Mbps up data transfer speeds

    • Wi-Fi 802.11 AC with HT80 MIMO, Bluetooth LE, NFC, IR blaster

    • 2,550mAh (S6) and 2,600mAh (S6 edge) batteries

    But these are just the bare specs, let’s take a deeper look at some of the changes.


    Availability: April 10.


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    Fast charging, wireless charging


    Got stuff to do, you’re in a hurry and your smartphone is almost flat? The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge features a fast charge function that gives you 4 hours of usage from a 10-minute charge.


    The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge also feature wireless charging, supporting WPC and PMA standards, as well as offering support for Qi-enabled chargers.


    One downside is that you’ll have to purchase the wireless charging pad separately, which is a bit of a rub.




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    Camera


    As well has having a larger f1.9 aperture front and rear camera – which should dramatically help low-light performance – Samsung has worked on making the camera faster to access. Samsung claims that you can launch the camera in 0.7 seconds no matter whether you are using the smartphone or it is locked.




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    Crisp display


    Both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge are equipped with a 5.1-inch 2,560×1,440 (QHD resolution) Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 577 ppi.




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    Construction


    With the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Samsung has moved away from plastic to adopt a seamless, full metal and glass construction. The glass comes in the form of the highly durable Gorilla Glass 4, and the glass has been treated with a special reflective material on the inside to give it a highly jeweled finish.




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    Designs


    The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will be offered in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, and Gold Platinum options, along with a special Blue Topaz for the Galaxy S6, and Green Emerald for the Galaxy S6 Edge.




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    The Good and the bad


    The upsides:


    • Beautiful construction

    • Powerful hardware

    • Broad support for wireless chargers

    • Dramatically improved camera hardware

    • Improved fingerprint reader (a touch reader as opposed to the awkward-to-use swipe system)

    • Less pre-installed bloatware

    The downsides:


    • Expensive

    • Wireless charging pad is an extra purchase

    • No microSD card slot for expansion

    • 3GB of RAM and not 4GB

    • Battery is smaller than present in the current S5




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