{"id":14230,"date":"2017-03-14T14:30:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14230"},"modified":"2017-05-16T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T06:19:12","slug":"review-samsung-galaxy-s6-32gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-s6-32gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the new standard in the high-end S-line. The South Korean company has decided to do a complete overhaul \u2013 more power, sleek, stylish design and amazing features \u2013 it\u2019s clear that a facelift was out of the question.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14420\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14420\" class=\"wp-image-14420 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/samsung-galaxy-s6-post-insert-300x278.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/samsung-galaxy-s6-post-insert-300x278.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/samsung-galaxy-s6-post-insert.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galaxy S6<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The display \u2013 closely followed by the new chipset \u2013 is the highlight of the S6. The resolution has been kicked up to QHD \u2013 2560 X 1440, giving the super AMOLED panel a phenomenal 577ppi.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put \u2013 barring a few debatable decisions \u2013 it\u2019s just plain better than its predecessor. Samsung\u2019s S6 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: 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<\/li>\n<li>Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)<\/li>\n<li>Exynos 7420 Octa<\/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 32\/64\/128 GB<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth: v4.1, 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>A defiance of convention is what characterises the S6 \u2013 a new set of rules and gutsy decision-making has paid off in a big way. This device stamps Samsung\u2019s authority as a premier manufacturer \u2013 are you ready for the S6?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Fast-charging and wireless charge compatible; impressive design; fantastic camera<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>No memory card slot; non-removable battery with a lower endurance than the S5; not waterproof; No FM radio; expensive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/73039763\/Samsung+Galaxy+S6+32GB+Gold+Platinum?sst=galaxy+s6+samsung%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup2\">Samsung Galaxy S6 available from R6,499<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the new standard in the high-end S-line. The South Korean company has decided to do a complete overhaul \u2013 more power, sleek, stylish design and amazing features \u2013 it\u2019s clear that a facelift was out of the question. The display \u2013 closely followed by the new chipset \u2013 is the highlight of the S6.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-s6-32gb\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1755,1757,1756],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/samsung-galaxy-s6-hands-on-feature.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14230"}],"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=14230"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14791,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14230\/revisions\/14791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}