Launched to the general public back on the 21st of August 2015, Samsung made available a new and upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge which is the the Edge +.
It is just a larger variant of the Galaxy S6 Edge, featuring a 5.7-inch1440p display wrapped around the curved sides of the device. Its overall specifications are nearly identical to the standard S6 Edge, but upgraded to 4GB of RAM and a 3000 mAh battery. Its software has additional features, such as”Apps Edge” (which allows users to swipe from the side of the screen to access shortcuts to frequently-used applications) and live video streaming toYouTube.
Specifications
Type: Phablet
Form factor: Slate
Dimensions: 154.4 mm (6.08 in) H75.8 mm (2.98 in) W6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz)
Operating system: Android5.1.1 “Lollipop”
System on chip: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
CPU: Octa-core 64-bit 14 nm
Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU Mali-T760 MP8
Memory: 4GB LPDDR4
Storage: 32 or 64 GB UFS2.0
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000mAh
Display: 5.7″ (145 mm) Quad-HD Super AMOLED (16:9aspect ratio) 2560×1440
pixel resolution, 518ppi. Gorilla Glass4
Rear camera: 16megapixel
Samsung socell or Sony Exmor RS IMX240 1µm-pixel optical sensor, f/1.9, 2160p @ 30 frames per second (fps), 1080p @ 60fps, 720p @120fps, Auto HDR, optical image stabilization, Video Digital Image Stabilization, tracking autofocus, manual focus, LED flash
Front camera: 5 MP, 1440p @ 30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4& 5GHz),Bluetooth 4.2,4G/LTE
Software/Hardware
The device run in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop but upgradeable to the new 6.0 Android Marshmallows. The device is also bundled with Samsung apps and Google apps. Enhanced with brilliant and more advances USB connectivity and Bluetooth. The device network speed is also enhances via its improvised LTE connection. With variants depending on market.
Receptions
The device was well received as of the time of launch making it another brilliant success next to the Galaxy Note5. The new Galaxy edge+ received mixed feelings about its performance and a more beautiful design making it more handy and more of a brilliant design. Well, its an upgrade of the Galaxy 6 edge so what mater!
Known Issues
There had been no known issue. Users seems to be okay with the device and that is a huge success for Samsung.
Price
Unknown due to the fact that there is no much of the device in the Nigerian mobile market so it would be hard to specify the
