The new Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

Madness right from the start of the live stream: around 390 viewers.

When the event starts, things are already getting exciting: you can see a lot of effects on the stage. It is sat by "metal".prochen, and a voice speaks of "TheNextGalaxy".

After a few words from JK Shin, it gets dark again and the lighting effects come back. Then we see the two models: S6 and S6 EDGE - rounded display on both sides. In addition, the new smartphone should be more comfortable to hold.

The new S6 offers revised security standards, which is why payment is now also possible: Samsung Pay. Even “wireless charging” is possible with the new devices, for example soon with the tables from Ikea.

There are several versions: a silver and a gold one and the device is also available in other colors, black, white, green and turquoise.

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In addition, the confusing icons have disappeared from the interface - they have simply been replaced with simple text, according to Hyun Yeul Lee, vice president of the user experience team.

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There are also new functions for the camera: you can switch to creative mode here to get more settings. The camera should now also be better in dark surroundings. It should also be better than the iPhone 6, according to Samsung. The camera is now ready to start faster: the camera is ready to start in 0,7 seconds (a double click on the home button is sufficient).

If the S6 EDGE is upside down on a table, the colors on the display show what is going on on the smartphone - whether a new SMS has arrived or something else. You can now reject calls by placing your finger on the heart rate sensor on the camera.

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The new phone is supposed to be faster and consume less energy, says Justin Deison, Vice President of Product Strategy.

There is even a new Galaxy Gear GV for the two new S6 products.

The battery now charges half as fast as the iPhone 6, according to Justin. Unfortunately, it is no longer interchangeable, which is a shame. He also says that because it is permanently installed, it is no longer necessary to buy a replacement battery, as the battery should last a long time.

Now back to Samsung Pay: "NFC is not currently widely used. In the USA, only 10 percent of all credit card acceptance points currently accept NFC cards," says Deison. That's why Samsung is using a new technology: NST. Samsung Pay is also secure: to pay, you have to hold your finger on the fingerprint on your phone in order to be able to pay at all. You then also have to enter your debit card PIN code. Samsung Pay is currently only available in Korea and the USA.

On the security of the S6 (EDGE): “The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a very secure smartphone. Samsung Knox has also been redesigned, ”said Gregory Wade, Chairman of the Business Customer Division.

After that, the event ended with a talk show.

Is the new smartphone protected from dust and water? Probably not, it wasn't announced at the event.

What I think is a shame is that it is no SD card slot more there. Pity!

The new S6 and S6 Edge should be there from 10. April give to buy.

Technical data:

Display: 5,1 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED, 577 ppi (!)

RAM: 3 GB

Internal storage: 32, 64 or 128GB (not expandable!)

Camera: front: 5MP, F1.9 lens (also HDR possible) rear: 16MP with an F1.9 lens

Operating system: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

Battery: 2.550 mAh

Battery power: WiFi up to 12 hours, LTE up to 11 hours, video up to 13 hours, and music up to 49 hours

Connectivity: LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, WLAN, GPS

Price: was not officially named. -> More here.

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