Samsung galaxy S6 and HTC one 9 goes live in MWC 2015

[Proudpakistaniguy]

The Samsung Unpacked event at the MWC 2015 is all about the next generation of Galaxy smartphones - the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Samsung seems to be pleased with the limited edition Galaxy Note Edge market success and will be keeping the "edged" devices around.

Samsung Galaxy S6 duo have been in the rumor mill for quite some time and we already knew pretty much everything there is to know. The devices are now official and we can clear up every tiny detail.

The new Galaxy S6 series is a departure from the previous series, switching from an all-plastic shell to a dual-glass design enhanced with a metal frame. The new combination of materials works great indeed and the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are arguably, the most beautiful Galaxy smartphones to date. We’re sure, many will forgive the camera hump on the back for sure. This time around the Galaxy S6 isn't dust and water proof though.

Samsung Galaxy S6 packs a 5.1" Super AMOLED screen with Quad HD resolution resulting into the amazing 577 ppi density. It is protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The hardware Home key once again doubles as fingerprint sensor and supports the new Samsung Pay service.


Samsung Galaxy S6 live photos • the available colors

Samsung Pay relies on NFC and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) for mobile payments. It has already been certified by Visa, MasterCard, and Samsung is employing key partners worldwide to participate in the service, including American Express, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and U.S. Bank.

Unlike the Galaxy Note Edge, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has the display glass bent on both sides of the phone. While the curve isn't as impressive as on the Note Edge, being bent on both sides makes it feel like an entirely different device. The 5.1" Super AMOLED display also utilizes at Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. It is protected by a curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4, too.


Samsung Galaxy S6 edge in the flesh

The rumors turned right and Samsung chose not to opt for the Snapdragon 810 chip, probably due to the overhearing issues. So, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are powered by the company's Exynos 7420, built on a 14nm process and thus more energy-efficient and producing less heat compared to 20nm Snapdragon 810.

The Exynos 7420 chip offers much similar processor to the Snapdragon 810 - an octa-core 64-bit CPU with four Cortex-A57 cores ticking at 2.1GHz and four Cortex-A53 clocked at 1.5GHz. The Exynos 7420 chip uses a Mali-T760 GPU and comes bundled with 3GB LPDDR4 of RAM. The new generation of RAM has already premiered on the LG G Flex2 and we expect the 2015 flagships to feature LPDDR4 RAM chips.

Samsung Galaxy S6 duo comes with a new ISOCELL camera sensor with 16MP resolution. The camera is enhanced with optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus and has a single-LED flash. Quite expectedly, 4K video recording is supported.

The front camera is 5MP, capable of 1080p video capturing.

The new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge feature 32GB / 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable via a microSD slot. The storage is of the new UFS 2.0 variety, which uses "Command Queue" tech used in SSDs for accelerating the speed of command execution. The end-result is 19,000 input/output operations (IOPS) per second for random reading – that’s 2.7x faster than the performance of the eMMC 5.0 memory found in the previous crop of flagships.

The all-round connectivity package includes LTE Cat.6, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS with GLONASS and Beidou, IR blaster and FM radio. The Galaxy S6 is powered by a 2,550 mAh battery, while the Galaxy S6 egde has a 2,600 mAh unit.


Finally, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge run on Android 5.0 Lollipop enhanced with the latest TouchWiz UI with Material design and cleaner interface. The TouchWiz on the Galaxy S6 Edge offers various features and apps working on the edges of the display, including a newer and better version of the Quick Glance info for the lockscreen.

This time around Samsung has partnered with Microsoft, instead of Dropbox, and will be offering 115GB OneDrive storage for 2 years to each Galaxy S6 user.

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will launch this spring (quite possibly this very month) in Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, and Shimmery White. The pricing is yet to be detailed.

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

HTC One M9 goes official with a refined design, Snapdragon 810

HTC One M9 is the official name of the next One flagship. Contrary to previous rumors, the new One M9 was announced alone at the MWC and there is no Plus flavor, at least for now.

Design

HTC One M9 comes with refined design with less part count, dual anodization, and scratch-resistant coating and sapphire glass on the camera lens. While it looks a lot like the One (M8), the new One M9 design is more minimalistic and the smartphone is lighter and smaller. It has a single-part front bezel, new placement for the Power/Lock key, an improved volume rocker, and brand new color options.


HTC One M9 in Gold

The One M9 is not dust and waterproof, but the company promises IP69-certified cases for the One M9.

The One M9 will be available in new paintjobs - there is a Silver model with Rose Gold accent (on the frame), Gun Metal Gray, completely Gold version and Pink model with Gold accent on the frame.

Hardware

HTC One M9 packs a 5" 1080p display - the same unit from One (M8) - Super LCD3 - with minor improvements on the technology and color rendering. The highlight of the front are the traditional BoomSound stereo speakers, now improved further by Dolby Sound technology.

The One M9 is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 platform - an octa-core 64-bit processor with four Cortex-A57 cores at 2.0GHz and four Cortex-A53 working at 1.5GHz. The new Adreno 430 is responsible for the graphics, while the 3GB RAM will help with the multi-tasking.

The rest of the specs include 32GB expandable storage and rich connectivity package with LTE Cat.6 or Cat.9 (various by region) with support for 21 LTE bands, wired and wireless TV-out, GPS + GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and Wi-Fi ac.


HTC One M9 comes with non-replaceable 2,840 mAh battery. Fast charging is supported by default, but the charger within the retail package is not a "fast charger".

Camera

HTC has dropped the dual-camera tech in favor of a Toshiba-made 20MP sensor with a 1/2.3" sensor size. HTC One M9 comes with a 20MP BSI camera on the back with F/2.2 aperture and dual-LED dual-tone flash. The maximum shooting resolution is 5376 x 3752 px – that’s 10:7 aspect ratio. RAW capture is supported, as is 4K video recording.

Unfortunately, the camera doesn't support optical image stabilization, but on a positive note there is a sapphire glass to protect the lens from scratches.

The front selfie camera uses a 4MP UltraPixel sensor, quite similar to the one embedded on the backs of HTC One (M7) and One (M8), but without auto focus.

HTC has developed new cooler effects for the rear camera and promises a brand new Zoe apps for Android and iOS.

Software

HTC One M9 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop enhanced with the new HTC Sense 7 UI. HTC Blinkfeed is a major part of the new Sense and now content from the aggregator will be displayed on the lockscreen as well. The updated service also uses location specific suggestions, thanks to a new partnership with Yelp, and will be able to gives you various tips for nearby restaurants.

The entire concept of HTC Sense has changed and now the launcher supports themes, which will be able to change its looks completely - backgrounds, colors, icons, even the keyboard. There will be a theme generator, which will support automatic theme generation by inputting just a single image.

Another cool feature of the new HTC Sense 7 is the option to customize the navigation bar - you will be able to change the keyboard layout and put additional shortcuts of virtually anything.

Finally, Sense 7 supports BoomSound connect - it allows the phone to combine its internal speakers with external ones for surround playback.

Availability

The pricing is yet to be announced, but the HTC One M9 is expected to launch in March.

 

[Dubious]

Great I need a new fone!

 

[SafShikan]

iPhone adopted the screen size of Samsung....and Samsung copied their design...tit for tat

HTC is offering 1080p screen in 2015 and as thick as 9 mm ?? way out of competition for me

 

[WishLivePak]

I'd go with samsung, htc is big but lacks .1 inch. The only good thing is 4mp front camera as it gives better light than samsung 5mp.

also samsung cpu is 14-17nm unlike 20nm of htc

 

[Jango]

I have an HTC M7, but a bit disappointed with the M9. M8 was great, but M9 is just a poor rehash of the previous model and doesn't do justice really. Not something I would pay money to buy for when I already have an M7/M8.

Performance wise it may be a big leap, but the exterior does lack IMO.

Samsung, well what can I say...it's Samsung. Something just doesn't endear me to them. Always seem like cheap plastic models with no quality or class. The edge screen seems a bit practical with that alarm thingy and those colors etc...but nothing I would go ouot of my way for.

My 2 cents.

 

[Strigon]

Hmm I wish samsung/ google partner with Microsoft in terms of app development as well..

I have had Iphone 4s (Didn't like it at all- just a popular brand name) then Samsung s2 (Was decent - abysmal battery life) and now Lumia 1520 (very happy with it, though it lacks apps).

 

[salmanACCA]

Nothing is better than my note 4

 

[jhungary]

shit....I just, JUST literally ordered a Samsung Note Edge....

I would have waited if I saw this like 20 minutes ago...

 

[KAL-EL]

Nothing is better than my note 4

my Note 4

 

[jhungary]

my Note 4

well, acoording to the sales lady just serves me, Note Edge is better....

 

[KAL-EL]

well, acoording to the sales lady just serves me, Note Edge is better....

Well according to me (and many others I've spoken with in sales etc) Note 4 is better Only big difference between the two is the curved screen on the edge. if you like the curved screen, then it's better for you. Comes down to personal preference.

Galaxy Note 4 or Note Edge: Which should you buy? | Android Central

 

[jhungary]

Well according to me (and many others I've spoken with in sales etc) Note 4 is better Only big difference between the two is the curved screen on the edge. if you like the curved screen, then it's better for you.

Galaxy Note 4 or Note Edge: Which should you buy? | Android Central

hehe

 

[KAL-EL]

Regarding the Galaxy s6.. A lot of people (even a lot of Samsung fans) in some of the tech forums I frequent are not happy because it won't have an sd card slot and removable battery. Some of them are acting like they just lost mothers milk.

 

[salmanACCA]

no

well, acoording to the sales lady just serves me, Note Edge is better....

well, acoording to the sales lady just serves me, Note Edge is better....

Note edge battery consumption is bit higher than note 4 due to the edge screen

i hope they reconsider bcz i

Regarding the Galaxy s6.. A lot of people (even a lot of Samsung fans) in some of the tech forums I frequent are not happy because it won't have an sd card slot and removable battery. Some of them are acting like they just lost mothers milk.

i hope they reconsider bcz i go for samsung due to the removable battery