{"id":14224,"date":"2017-03-02T14:06:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T12:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14224"},"modified":"2017-05-16T08:20:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T06:20:14","slug":"review-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-32gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-32gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 32GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A challenge issued to the status quo is what describes the S6 edge. Samsung has shown that a new set of rules and gutsy decision-making pays off. This device imprints the South Korean tech giant\u2019s authority as a premier manufacturer \u2013 are you ready for the S6 edge?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the new standard in the high-end S-line. Samsung has decided to do a complete overhaul \u2013 more power, a sleek, modern design and a stack of new features \u2013 it\u2019s clear that a facelift was out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>The display \u2013 closely followed by the new chipset \u2013 is the highlight of the S6 edge. The resolution has been kicked up to Wide Quad HD (WQHD), giving the super AMOLED panel a phenomenal 577ppi \u2013 the result is more image depth and detail.<\/p>\n<p>So, excluding a few dubious decisions \u2013 the S6 is a significant upgrade on its predecessor. Samsung\u2019s S6 edge doesn\u2019t get lost in the crowd, it\u2019s more of a \u201cfollow, or get out of my way\u201d smartphone!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Key specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.1\u201d Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: WQHD \u2013 1440 X 2560 pixels<\/li>\n<li>16 MP OIS, autofocus, LED flash<\/li>\n<li>5 MP, dual video call, Auto HDR<\/li>\n<li>Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4; TouchWiz UI; Curved edge screen<\/li>\n<li>Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)<\/li>\n<li>Exynos 7420 Octa chipset<\/li>\n<li>Octa-core (4&#215;2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 &amp; 4&#215;1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)<\/li>\n<li>3GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>32 GB on-board memory<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX<\/li>\n<li>microUSB v2.0, USB Host<\/li>\n<li>Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery<\/li>\n<li>Up to 18h (3G) talk time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Fantastic camera; Fast-charging; wireless charge compatible; impressive design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: Expensive; <\/strong>no memory card slot; non-removable battery with a lower endurance than the S5; not waterproof; No FM radio<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/75155935\/Samsung+Galaxy+S6+edge+32GB+White+Pearl?sst=edge+galaxy+s6+samsung%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=2&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup2\"><strong>Samsung Galaxy S6 edge available from R7,999<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A challenge issued to the status quo is what describes the S6 edge. Samsung has shown that a new set of rules and gutsy decision-making pays off. This device imprints the South Korean tech giant\u2019s authority as a premier manufacturer \u2013 are you ready for the S6 edge? It\u2019s the new standard in the high-end<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-32gb\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1711,1713,1712],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Samsung-S6-edge-feature.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14224"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14224"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16126,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14224\/revisions\/16126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}