Samsung Galaxy S6 hype thread

[lopri]

Meh - I thought you were a guy who appreciate objective vs subjective, data vs. feelings. I'm not even sure what "weak" whites mean when it comes to displays.

That is the thing when it comes to colors. It is up to individuals and it is not very productive to say "you are wrong" when it comes to preference. I also do not know what "weak whites" mean unless more specific context is given.

BTW, iPhone 6 does not have neutral white. I have no idea what kind of iPhone 6 AT measured, but every single iPhone 6 I have seen is tinted blue, and every review other than AT's confirms what I saw. (My guess is that AT received a cherry-picked unit.) Apple is not above marketing and knows many people prefer colder, linen-like white. For neutral white on LCD smartphone, see the Nexus 5.

I saw the S6/Edge at a local Bestbuy and they look fairly color accurate to my eyes. Whites are not as blue as iPhone 6 in Basic mode. Interestingly, the deficiency of S6 Edge's - color shifting at the edges - works to its benefit, making the screen looks like a page out of a book where shadow casts in the middle. That may have been an unintended side effect, which is kind of amusing.

 

[lopri]

Oh, it was "sedated" white. That is a new one! I guess there is a first for everything. Sedated white.. hmm.. is it something like Xanax white? ^_^

 

[Commodus]

That is the thing when it comes to colors. It is up to individuals and it is not very productive to say "you are wrong" when it comes to preference. I also do not know what "weak whites" mean unless more specific context is given.

BTW, iPhone 6 does not have neutral white. I have no idea what kind of iPhone 6 AT measured, but every single iPhone 6 I have seen is tinted blue, and every review other than AT's confirms what I saw. (My guess is that AT received a cherry-picked unit.) Apple is not above marketing and knows many people prefer colder, linen-like white. For neutral white on LCD smartphone, see the Nexus 5.

I saw the S6/Edge at a local Bestbuy and they look fairly color accurate to my eyes. Whites are not as blue as iPhone 6 in Basic mode. Interestingly, the deficiency of S6 Edge's - color shifting at the edges - works to its benefit, making the screen looks like a page out of a book where shadow casts in the middle. That may have been an unintended side effect, which is kind of amusing.

I have an iPhone 6, and I'm not seeing a noticeable blue tint. Unless it's just subtle, I suspect you're seeing variants in part suppliers or production runs.

 

[Achtung!]

I have an iPhone 6, and I'm not seeing a noticeable blue tint. Unless it's just subtle, I suspect you're seeing variants in part suppliers or production runs.

Yeah I thought blue tints were a Super AMOLED issue not IPS.

 

[npaladin-2000]

white balance is measurable, not subjective

True

Only the iPhone 6 nails it.
M7: 8118
M8: 7314
G Pro 2: 8040
iPhone 5S: 7403
G3: 7244
Nexus 5: 7054
iPhone 6: 6515
S6 Edge: 6490
Note 4: 6329
S6: 6284

The D65 white point is 6503.6k. For all intents and purposes it lies right between the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge based on the numbers you provided, none of which are far enough from each other to be differentiated by the naked eye. That takes at least a 50 kelvin differential, more like 100 for most people. And said most people won't even find the 200 kelvin differential between the S6 and S6 Edge to be that big a deal, though it might be slightly noticeable.

For all intents and purposes anything between 6000k and 7000k is acceptable. Anything between 6250k and 6750k would be considered good, and anything within 6400 and 6600 kelvins would probably have me doing a happy dance.

Now, where's the numbers for the iPhone 6 Plus? The iPhone6's screen is awfully low resolution and not all that competitive.

 

[mrpiggy]

So I was initially interested in the edge version (because it is a damn handsome phone), but how are they going to design a case that helps actually protect those lovely rounded screen sides from edge impacts without turning it ugly? I always use at least a thin skin type case at minimum since I like to protect my investments.

 

[Achtung!]

So I was initially interested in the edge version (because it is a damn handsome phone), but how are they going to design a case that helps actually protect those lovely rounded screen sides from edge impacts without turning it ugly? I always use at least a thin skin type case at minimum since I like to protect my investments.

There are bound to be cases from Spigen or similar that will show the sexy edges.

 

[touchstone]

I'm definitely partial to the Edge, but I'll have to see it in person before I decide.

 

[lopri]

I have an iPhone 6, and I'm not seeing a noticeable blue tint. Unless it's just subtle, I suspect you're seeing variants in part suppliers or production runs.

Every respectable review I have checked out supports my observation. Perhaps you have an "exceptional" unit like AnandTech's.

Displaymate.com: 7200K | http://displaymate.com/iPhone6_ShootOut.htm
iXBT.com: 7100K | http://www.ixbt.com/td/iphone-6-plus.shtml
PhoneArena.com: 7100K | http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Apple-iPhone-6-Review_id3796
Notebookcheck.net: 7300K | http://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-6-Smartphone-Review.127057.0.html
Hi-tech.mail.ru: 7200K | https://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/Apple_iPhone_6_rev.html
TechReport: 7300K | http://techreport.com/review/27376/apple-iphone-6-and-6-plus-smartphones-reviewed/5

You won't find any measurement below 7000K on iPhone 6 anywhere else than AT's review. iPhone 6+ is usually worse, if my memory serves.

And it is what I saw on countless iPhone 6/6+'s at Apple stores and carrier stores. They all have blue tint to my eyes. (and the reviews back it up)

 

[Achtung!]

Every respectable review I have checked out supports my observation. Perhaps you have an "exceptional" unit like AnandTech's.

Displaymate.com: 7200K | http://displaymate.com/iPhone6_ShootOut.htm
iXBT.com: 7100K | http://www.ixbt.com/td/iphone-6-plus.shtml
PhoneArena.com: 7100K | http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Apple-iPhone-6-Review_id3796
Notebookcheck.net: 7300K | http://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-6-Smartphone-Review.127057.0.html
Hi-tech.mail.ru: 7200K | https://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/Apple_iPhone_6_rev.html
TechReport: 7300K | http://techreport.com/review/27376/apple-iphone-6-and-6-plus-smartphones-reviewed/5

You won't find any measurement below 7000K on iPhone 6 anywhere else than AT's review. iPhone 6+ is usually worse, if my memory serves.

And it is what I saw on countless iPhone 6/6+'s at Apple stores and carrier stores. They all have blue tint to my eyes. (and the reviews back it up)

Thanks for those reviews.

Looks like the iPhone 6 display isn't that accurate after all.

 

[luv2liv]

this video of the s6 edge surviving 3 slam test cant be real. can someone confirm???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8kVfBROq-E

 

[Achtung!]

this video of the s6 edge surviving 3 slam test cant be real. can someone confirm???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8kVfBROq-E

It's legit. How could it be fake? What's impressive is that the glass panel is thin, so that must be extremely high quality glass. BTW Corning (which is the US company that manufactured the glass on the Galaxy S6) is the most technologically advanced glass and ceramics company in the world. So them making a thin glass panel this indestructible is not surprising.

And the original video has already got 500K views.

Talk about going viral.

 

[Anubis]

that vid is completely believable however, its not scientific or repeatable. smooth surface impacts are highly survivable by most phones, its rough surface impacts that cause an issue (in general). because of sharper contact angles of debris into the glass. also angle of impact of the phone plays into it as well as internal design, (impacting an edge vs the glass edge) and how internally it dampens the force

looking at the design of the phone the metal phone bezel stick up above the glass, so it will take the initial impact which is good. the ip4 (?) with its edge to edge glass broke a lot because it was almost always a glass first impact

 

[Commodus]

It's legit. How could it be fake? What's impressive is that the glass panel is thin, so that must be extremely high quality glass. BTW Corning (which is the US company that manufactured the glass on the Galaxy S6) is the most technologically advanced glass and ceramics company in the world. So them making a thin glass panel this indestructible is not surprising.

And the original video has already got 500K views.

Talk about going viral.

I'd never say never. With that said, Gorilla Glass 4 is designed precisely to survive drops. Assuming this is legit, though, it's surprisingly good -- that's not just an "oops" drop, that's a deliberate attempt to smash the thing to bits.

 

[RussianSensation]

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge survives over 20 minutes under water

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6_edge_survives_over_20_minutes_under_water-news-11720.php

This is shaping up to be the best Android smartphone of 2015 until Note 5 launches. With overheating and under-performing 810 SOC, LG G4, Sony Z4 and HTC One M9 are all write-offs imo, and that's not even getting into the features S6 brings to the table, not to mention that neither HTC One M9 nor the Z4 are going to be able to come anywhere close to the screen quality of the S6 with their inferior 1080P LCDs.

 

[lopri]

This drop test is more impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdkPKeOVOrk

 

[Achtung!]

This drop test is more impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdkPKeOVOrk

The Galaxy S6 survives an 8 feet drop without any cracks on its screen?

That is literally the most impressive glass panel ever created.

The fact that it's thin, compact and virtually indestructible in everyday situations AND exceptional situations (8 feet drops), means that the new Corning glasses are extremely high quality.

 

[dawheat]

The Galaxy S6 survives an 8 feet drop without any cracks on its screen?

That is literally the most impressive glass panel ever created.

The fact that it's thin, compact and virtually indestructible in everyday situations AND exceptional situations (8 feet drops), means that the new Corning glasses are extremely high quality.

I don't think it's only or even mostly the glass. The unibody is obviously very strong and the slight lip let's it take most impacts well. It's a smart design that will probably help avoid alot of iPhone 4/4S cracked screens.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Alright I've warmed up a little bit to the cool factor of the Edge variant, but it's $100 more so is there any actual utility to it (like easily scrolling a webpage one handed maybe)?

 

[Kelvrick]

Alright I've warmed up a little bit to the cool factor of the Edge variant, but it's $100 more so is there any actual utility to it (like easily scrolling a webpage one handed maybe)?

A lot of apps slide in from the sides. I"m mainly thinking Dolphin Browser, but when you're playing games, sliding down from the top (side of phone) brings down the notification menu. I imagine this is something people have to decide for themselves by playing with the phones in stores.

 

[Insomniator]

Checked out the S6 Edge (all they had) at Best Buy today, was pretty shocked its already there... guess I'm behind the times.

Its a beautiful phone, lighter and smaller than my S5, but I'm not sure I have a specific reason to upgrade to it. I like the near lack of a bezel, but I'm not sure what the point of the curved edge screen is besides looking futuristic. Phone didn't seem any faster nor the screen any better than the S5 just from 5 minutes of playing around with it.

I still liked sense on my DNA better than anything I've seen from samsung... maybe HTC will have something better out by the time I can upgrade again.

 

[Achtung!]

Alright I've warmed up a little bit to the cool factor of the Edge variant, but it's $100 more so is there any actual utility to it (like easily scrolling a webpage one handed maybe)?

There is some utility as Kelvrick mentioned. Also there is also some convenient features like swiping the sides to display the most common contacts.

However the design is the main reason why the Galaxy S6 Edge is so popular. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 Edge are officially sold out and Samsung is trying to triple production of the Galaxy S6 Edge.

 

[EvilYoda]

Saw the Edge today when I went to pre-order my S6...still not enough of a difference to interest me. I'm happy about BB including a wireless charger with the pre-order though.

 

[ultimatebob]

Meh! Battery life looks about the same as the S5. Disappointing.

Especially considering that you can't replace the battery anymore.

Besides, I always take the battery life estimates in these reviews with a big grain of salt. It seems that once you load it up with carrier bloatware and your own apps, the battery life is only about 75% of expected and drops quickly from there as the phone ages.

 

[Achtung!]

Especially considering that you can't replace the battery anymore.

Besides, I always take the battery life estimates in these reviews with a big grain of salt. It seems that once you load it up with carrier bloatware and your own apps, the battery life is only about 75% of expected and drops quickly from there as the phone ages.

The battery life is actually better than the iPhone 6 (albeit worse than the Galaxy Note 4).

So the battery life isn't that bad.