It's always said when someone sees an Android phone with a price of more than 5000, "It's better to buy an iPhone than an Android with so much money." But now, if you compare S6 Edge with an iPhone, this sentence should actually be changed to "It's better to buy an S6 Edge than spend so much money on an iPhone.".
Specifications:
5.1 inch 2560 × 1440 Super AMOLED hyperboloid screen, 577ppi;
Rear mounted 16 million pixel optical anti shake camera, single LED fill light;
Front 5 megapixel camera;
Exynos 7420 eight core 64 bit processor, 14nm FinFET process, maximum dominant frequency 4 × [email protected] +4× [email protected] ；
3GB LPDDR4 RAM；
32/64/128GB UFS2.0 built-in storage, not expandable memory;
2600 mAh built-in battery, supporting wireless charging technology and fast charging technology;
NanoSIM card is used to support 2/3/4G of China Mobile/China Unicom/China Telecom;
Front press fingerprint identifier, back heart rate sensor;
Double sided Corning gorilla glass 4. Metal middle frame.
appearance:
Although there is a saying that is very vulgar, we still have to say that S6 Edge is the most beautiful Samsung Android flagship phone ever. Most of the first S6 Edge launched are black and white, and the number of gold is quite small, while the exclusive green of S6 Edge is even less. This time, our evaluation machine is the black Hong Kong version, and the model is SM-G9250.
In fact, S6 Edge's black is not "black", but rather a very deep blue. When the light shines on the low-key fuselage, the user can see the essence of its dark blue. The sullen tone revealed in this low-key should appeal to many people's tastes, and this dark blue seems to have no restrictions on the user's age, From business men and women in suits to primary school students in LOL pit team-mates, they should have no great sense of discord in their hands.
As for the workmanship problem that many people worry about, as far as the two Hong Kong Bank retail versions we have, there is no need to worry. The gap between the metal frame and the front and back glass panels is quite tight, and there is no gap between the glass panel and the camera. However, the workmanship of each machine can only represent the individual situation of each machine, It would be better to go to the store to choose someone who is very strict with the work requirements.
S6 Edge threw away two features that Samsung used to be proud of: changing batteries and inserting memory cards, so there is only one opening for the NanoSIM card slot on the frame. The material of the card holder is unexpectedly not completely metal - many domestic computer holders are all metal, and Samsung may not use them because of the yield? However, as a top flagship mobile phone, we still hope to use materials from the inside to the outside, and the fit and flatness between the card holder and the frame are quite satisfactory after insertion, at least on the same level as our iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The USB interface at the bottom has been replaced with USB 2.0, which may make many people feel uncomfortable - using the 2.0 interface may not be able to give full play to the full performance of UFS 2.0 storage media. as for The plastic partition strip on the frame is also for mobile phone signal reception, which is very common.
The S6 Edge has some radian processing on its border. For the curved screen, the borders on both sides are very thin, and the pressure on the palm is quite obvious when it is actually held. Compared with the traditional S6 border, it feels much better. The keys around the fuselage are also made of metal. They protrude a lot. The softness and hardness are medium to hard. The key range is appropriate. It is pleasant to press.
The HOME button with push fingerprint identification has a hardness between Note 3 and Note 4. The larger area of the button feels good, without unpleasant shaking.
The S6 Edge includes a frame and glass. It feels very hard when pressed, but the weight of the body is very light. For people who are used to using mobile phones with a 5.5 inch screen or above and Lumia, this very solid but somewhat erratic feeling needs to be adapted. As for the walnut smashing The test of knocking nails and finding another mobile phone to smash the frame was certainly not carried out - after all, for such an expensive mobile phone, self willed needs confidence.
In general, S6 Edge is really impressive in appearance. No matter in appearance, workmanship or color matching, it is not inferior to any flagship phone. As for the protruding problem of the camera, you can choose to wear a sleeve to solve it.
Screen:
The maximum manual brightness measured by S6 Edge is about 350 nit, and the minimum manual brightness can be reduced to 1 nit. In the actual viewing, even at the lowest brightness, there is still good color. This is undoubtedly good news for users who like to play with their mobile phones before sleep.
As for AMOLED's reserved program "Chicken Blood Mode", S6 Edge also naturally exists. If strong external light sources are detected under automatic brightness, the brightness of the screen can soar to 591nit. This brightness is not only one or two of the 2K resolution screens on the market, but also exceeds a large number of LCD screens. In addition, S6 Edge's screen reflectivity is very low, so it has excellent visibility outdoors.
If the screen mode of S6 Edge is set to "basic", that is, the major evaluation websites test that it is the best mode of color accuracy. Compared with the iPhone 6 Plus, the screen of S6 Edge will be warmer, and the color saturation is equivalent. Of course, if you like particularly rich colors, Samsung still retains the adaptive display mode, and the color saturation in that mode is quite high.
Performance:
In a word, the problem of performance is that before Samsung launched Note 5, S6/S6 Edge was the most powerful mobile phone on the market.
The Exynos 7420 processor on S6 Edge is a big hit for Samsung to target Qualcomm, which currently dominates the high-end mobile phone processor market. With the 14nm FinFET process and the improvement of Samsung's six generation large and small core design, Samsung's 7420 has an absolute performance advantage over the Snapdragon 810 processor currently on sale.
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Our test items include:
1. Pi;
2、 RAR
3、 Sunspider 1.0.2；
4、 GFXBench；
5、 3DMark；
6、 A1 SD Bench。
Among these tests, 1 and 2 are mainly for CPU performance, 3 for browser performance, 4 and 5 for GPU performance, and 6 for read-write performance of built-in storage.
Of course, in addition to processor performance, Another reason for the strong overall performance of S6 Edge is the use of high-speed storage media, namely UFS 2.0. Compared with the eMMC 5.0 of flagship phones of other brands, the transmission speed has been greatly improved. The faster storage, reading and writing speed means that the time for applications and mobile phone systems to load and read data can be shortened, And it can continuously take high-resolution photos at a faster speed or record high-definition videos more smoothly. In a sense, the improvement of storage speed is even more important than the improvement of processor performance, which is why computer enthusiasts use high-speed SSDs or even virtual hard disks.
At present, only Samsung S6 and S6 Edge are equipped with UFS 2.0 storage media.
If the 7420 must be inferior to the 810, it should be the peak memory bandwidth. The working frequency of the LPDDR4 memory of the 7420 is 1552MHz, while the LPDDR4 memory of the 810 is 1600MHz. Therefore, the peak bandwidth of the latter is 25.6GB/s, while the peak bandwidth of the former is only 24.8GB/s. However, the Mali-T760 MP8 GPU used by the 7420 has the compression bandwidth saving technology, So there is no pressure to drive the 2K resolution screen.
As for the question of whether playing games on the 2K screen of S6 Edge will reduce the fluency, we preliminarily tested Real Car Race 3. It runs very smoothly when using the original version of Google Play. The special effects of the screen are very high, and there is no frame drop or stuttering during operation. As for the specific frame rate, you need to install the corresponding software after the ROOT phone, We will update this in time later.
Charging and endurance:
The battery capacity of S6 Edge is significantly smaller than that of the previous S5 - even much smaller (S6 Edge is 2600 mA, and the ordinary S6 battery is only 2550 mA) It seems that Samsung is quite confident about the power control of S6 Edge. After a simple initial use, S6 Edge's endurance is really good. Since we just got about 30% of the remaining power of the new machine, we talked about WeChat and took photos all the way back to Shenzhen from Mongkok. S6 Edge basically insisted until we returned to the office. As for the detailed endurance test, we will conduct it in the future.
In terms of charging speed, if S6 Edge uses Samsung's original charger, it can complete charging from 5% to 100% in 1 hour and 15 minutes. We can be quite satisfied with this charging speed. The fast charging technology can really charge as much as possible in a limited time. But if S5 users have a fully charged backup battery, just open the back cover with a smile, Replace a battery and it will revive. S6 and S6 Edge users cannot envy this.
We use Nokia's DT-900 wireless charging board to charge S6 Edge wirelessly. S6 Edge is compatible. We tested several other wireless charging boards, S6 Edge is also OK, so buyers who have this need do not have to pay close attention to the original manufacturer's wireless charging board for S6 Edge. However, wireless charging is still of no special significance at present. The charging speed is hard hurt, and the back of S6 Edge is slippery. If it slips away, the charging will naturally break.
photograph:
Daytime sample:
In today's not ideal weather conditions in Hong Kong, the S6 Edge's photography effect is quite good. Compared with the previous Samsung flagship phones, S6 Edge The sharpening degree is reduced, and the whole picture is more natural, but S6 Edge still has excellent picture detail performance, quite accurate and stable white balance, fast focusing speed and extremely fast imaging speed, and S6 Edge also has automatic HDR, so for users who are unwilling to set parameters manually, they can hand them all over to their mobile phones, Just press the shutter for composition.
Unfortunately, the time for daytime photography is limited. In the future, we will add more samples or compare them with other mobile phones.
Night sample:
There have always been many netizens who want to see the night scene photos of S6 Edge and iPhone 6 Plus, and we happen to have both of them, so we must meet your requirements. The preliminary photo comparison is only the night scene photos for comparison, and in order to restore the real scene as much as possible, We have added Sony QX100 digital camera with 1-inch CMOS sensor and ZEISS lens (not ZEISS certified lens) in the night scene contrast part.
Of course, S6 Edge or iPhone 6 Plus, those phones that claim to take pictures of the stars, the moon, the universe or even a microscope, and even Lumia, who is worshipped by many people, have to kneel down properly when facing the QX100 with an inch bottom, The QX100 was added simply to restore the real scene as much as possible. Of course, we haven't touched the latest Panasonic 1-inch mobile phone, which should be the strongest camera phone.
If there is no special description for the following scene samples, the sequence is S6 Edge, iPhone 6 Plus，QX100。
First of all, in the lighted hall, The S6 Edge proof is obviously warmer than the iPhone 6 Plus proof. Maybe someone will start to say that the S6 Edge white balance is off track. You can see how accurate the Apple white balance is. This is a traditional advantage, but the QX100 proof is more yellow (in fact, the proof closest to the QX100 can be seen with the naked eye when taking photos, but the color saturation is lower than the proof), S6 Edge is closer to the real situation. S6 Edge is quite light in color, and iPhone 6 Plus is more obvious for green rendering.
When you come to the outdoor with ordinary lights, it should be noted that there is drizzle at this time, S6 Edge Once again, it shows a more accurate white balance than the iPhone 6 Plus, and the brightness of the picture is also higher than the iPhone 6 Plus, with better tolerance and wider vision. As for the QX100, it shows a super strength by virtue of the larger light sensitive components and the optical anti shake Zeiss lens. The photos taken are full of color, clean, and rich in details, which can be said to have exploded two mobile phones, In terms of picture detail performance and noise control, S6 Edge is on a par with iPhone 6 Plus.
Switch your vision at the same place, and focus on the bamboo under the light. At this time, the iPhone 6 Plus over renders the green color, which is quite obvious. The image detail performance of S6 Edge under the light is better than that of iPhone 6 Plus. There is nothing to say about the advantage of the number of pixels. It is worth mentioning that, S6 Edge has a good reservation for the texture of the oil road surface in this scene, while if the QX100 only uses the automatic mode to shoot this scene, the white balance will be severely yellow, so in this scene, S6 Edge is the closest to the real situation.
In this group of samples, the iPhone 6 Plus unexpectedly suffered from serious underexposure without any manual exposure adjustment. The picture was so dark that it was difficult to identify any details, which directly led to the loss of interest in zooming in. The performance of S6 Edge was satisfactory (no samples of QX100 were taken in this scene, sorry everyone).
In this group of street side samples, we can mainly look at the details of the road signs in the picture and the surrounding leaves. The details of S6 Edge's picture are very good, with abundant brightness, but too much noise; After the iPhone 6 Plus has lowered the exposure, the noise is well controlled, but it directly leads to insufficient details of the picture. Moreover, due to the hard damage of the number of pixels, even the retained details are not as many as S6 Edge. As for the restoration of the iPhone's green color, we have given up the slot spitting; For the QX100, there is no problem in crushing two mobile phones.
Other photo functions:
S6 Edge One of the most distinctive photographing functions above is continuous tracking and focusing. However, this function needs to be manually enabled. After enabling the function, click to select the object in the scene frame, the phone will try its best to focus on the selected object. However, if the edge of the object is too obscure, there will be missing. However, in general, this function is useful for photographing your own pets It is very useful for children and sports competitions.
As for the focusing ability, we found that when you turn on the tracking focusing function and then click on a stationary object to focus, there is a chance that the focus will shift. After turning off the tracking focusing function, the problem will be eliminated. It seems that Samsung will need to make some subsequent optimization to solve this problem. For now, It is better to turn off this function when tracking and focusing are not required.
Software:
Because we haven't got the machine for a long time, the evaluation of software will not be too in-depth. It is initially felt that the UI operation logic of S6 Edge is no different from that of Samsung phones in the past, The biggest feature of S6 Edge's UI is the use of text labels instead of flat icons. Although it sounds nothing, it greatly reduces the learning costs of users, especially middle-aged users and users who first contact Samsung smartphones. But for old Samsung users, S6 Edge has cut off many setting options, which will undoubtedly make them at a loss. For example, S6 Edge has completely cut off the hardware menu key - long pressing the multi task button will result in a split screen window, and the application drawer can't make applications arranged in alphabetical order (at least neither I nor Feiwei can find where to set them), The backlight of the touch button can't be turned off manually (at least neither I nor Feiwei can find out where to set it), and all the switches of double finger pull-down notification bar expansion have been canceled
So for Samsung's experienced users, the slim down of S6 Edge's TouchWiz will be a bit overcorrected.
In addition, because the screen surface of S6 Edge is much smaller than that of Note Edge, the surface screen of S6 Edge also has a lot less functions. It only has simple notification display and information flow and weather forecast that some domestic websites do not exist. The side screen APP does not appear. When you pause the screen, rub the preset side, and the side will light up to display information.
In order not to make this side screen look like a chicken, Samsung has added a side screen contact interface that can hold up to five contacts. Five contacts correspond to five colors that can be customized. When a call comes, it will wave and flash, but it is not like many people imagine that it usually flashes on both sides. In fact, it only flashes on one side
If the user fails to receive the call from the five preset contacts, a thin color bar will appear on the side of the screen, which can be pulled out to quickly view and call back or reply to SMS as needed.
As for S6 Edge, the push fingerprint recognition is also one of the important upgrades. The new fingerprint recognition is more convenient to enter and use, with high recognition rate and faster speed. However, there are still requirements for posture, which should be limited by the limited area of HOME keys, S6 Edge's fingerprint recognition does not meet the requirements for the angle of the finger like the iPhone and Meizu MX4 Pro.
In order to ensure the integrity of fingerprint entry, when a fingerprint is entered to 80%, the phone will pop up a prompt to let the user enter the fingertip fingerprint to ensure the overall use experience. This is really considerate, but sometimes even if the fingertip is entered, it is still difficult to unlock the phone directly with the fingertip.
In general, S6 Edge's UI is much more sophisticated than Samsung's in the 4. x era, with many subtle animation effects, Many parts of the UI have also been redrawn, which is different from person to person. At the whole system level, Android 5.0 inevitably encounters some compatibility problems after enabling 64 bits, so S6 Edge tries to download apps from Samsung's software stores, so that the downloaded software can run perfectly and stably.
Samsung stressed at the press conference that the S6 generation of TouchWiz is the "elite version" of the system functions after listening to the user's opinions, losing many impractical functions and setting options, but retaining practical functions such as body dialing, picking up notifications, etc. It feels quite good. The system is very smooth and refreshing to operate, And it is a matter of conscience that the number of pre installed apps in the Hong Kong version has been greatly reduced, and all the pre installed apps can be manually disabled (in fact, they have not been uninstalled). As for whether the Bank of China version can have this treatment, we are not sure, at least the Hong Kong version can.
Summary:
When Samsung released S6 and S6 Edge, it repeatedly emphasized that "we listened to consumers' opinions". Also, this time, Samsung has filled in almost all of its previous shortcomings - a more accurate color, a brighter screen, a better front camera, more sophisticated body workmanship and high-grade materials, a more intuitive and lightweight UI, and faster camera startup and photography speed, Despite the loss of replaceable batteries and plug-in cards, this price is acceptable compared with the improvement achieved by S6 Edge. After all, S6 Edge is not the only phone at this price that cannot replace batteries or insert cards.
In addition, S6 Edge's full network connectivity is also a considerable highlight. At present, the known models that can be killed by full network connectivity include the Bank of China, Hong Kong and Macao versions, all of which are SM-G9250. We don't know whether other versions also have full network connectivity. For mobile users and telecom users, we recommend the Hong Kong version. You know why, as for Unicom users, What you need to consider is the weight between the selling price and the national joint insurance.
In a word, S6 Edge is absolutely an excellent mobile phone. With its excellent body workmanship, top comprehensive performance and excellent photo taking effect, it is really difficult to find fault with it. Many online saliva focuses on the protruding camera and shrinking battery capacity. In fact, this should be a good solution for Samsung, Directly thicken the fuselage to "flatten" the camera, and then just insert a thicker and larger battery. After Duang's attack, there will be less saliva. Maybe it can also squeeze out space to make a MicroSD card slot, but Samsung did not do so. As for the reason, only Samsung knows.
As for the price of S6 Edge, it must be said that it is really expensive. The price of the ordinary S6 with basically the same specifications is about 800 yuan cheaper. The ordinary S6 is already a very excellent smartphone, so S6 is a relatively more affordable choice. In addition, the S6 of the Bank of China version and the Bank of Hong Kong version also has two cards, Moreover, the public version of the Bank of China S6 also has full network connectivity (it is said that the Hong Kong version and the Macao version of the S6 lock the telecommunications, but the public version of the Bank of China, the Hong Kong version and the Macao version are both G9200 models, which should be able to crack or brush the system), and whether the double curved surface is worth the difference is left to the buyers to struggle.
Now that we are talking about the price difference, let me repeat to telecom users that the price of the Hong Kong version of S6 Edge is about 5283 yuan, and the price of 5288 of the public version of BOC All Netcom S6 is even cheaper. In this way, the BOC version is actually a bit awkward, especially for those buyers who have the conditions to purchase a S6 Edge on a commission basis, it seems more cost-effective, As for the customized telecom version of the Bank of China S6, the price is 5088 yuan. If you are a pure telecom user and don't like to bother with mobile phones, it is also good to buy a customized phone.
advantage:
Very strong comprehensive performance;
The photo taking effect is very good, and the tracking and focusing function is very practical;
The screen effect is very good;
The machine body is very well made;
The charging speed is very fast when using the original fast charger;
Can use the SIM card of China Mobile Unicom or even China Telecom and support 2/3/4G;
Wireless charging compatibility is quite good.
Disadvantages:
Memory card cannot be inserted;
The battery capacity is too small;
expensive.
