Samsung Galaxy S6
The Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 or just GS6 is an Android-based smartphone developed, manufactured, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the predecessor to the Samsung Galaxy S7. It was unveiled on March 1, 2015 with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and released on April 5, 2015. On August 21, 2015, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ was released.
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
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| Slogan | Next is Now |
| Series | Galaxy S |
| Model | SM-G920x |
| First released | 10 April 2015 |
| Units sold | 6 million after 1 month |
| Units shipped | 10 million after 1 month |
| Model before | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
| Replacement model | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate phone |
| Size | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 5.0 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" |
| System on chip | Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 + Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM |
| Storage | 32, 64 or 128 GB |
| Removable storage | no |
| Battery | 2,550 mAh Li-ion |
| Screen | 5.1 in (130 mm) 2560x1440 Pixels (577 ppi) Quad HD Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Website | [1] |
Reception
The Samsung Galaxy S6 gained good reviews.[1] It was critiziced for its battery, which is not able to keep the phone on as long as it could with the Samsung Galaxy S5. The battery can also no longer be replaced with a new battery, which means that as soon as the battery expires, the device will not function properly.[2]
Known issues
The capacitive touch keys of the S6 sometimes do not work.[3] It is also possible that they do not light up[4] or the brightness of the light varies.
Sales
After one month, 10 million Samsung Galaxy S6 units were shipped, 6 million of them were sold.[5]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Media
Samsung Galaxy S6 active logo
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, gray model, showing the splash screen during boot.
The Galaxy S6 Edge is similar in concept to the Galaxy Note Edge, although the curvature of the screen is toned down in comparison.
Rear of a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in Blue
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
References
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S6".
- ↑ Hill, Simon. "Samsung Galaxy S6: 25 Problems and How to Fix Them". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ "7 Strange Steps To Fix Back Button Not Working On Samsung Galaxy S6". Tech News, Smartphones, Gadgets, Reviews & How To's - TechRez. 2015-05-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S6 And Galaxy S6 Edge: Touch Key Light Not Working". Tech Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S6 Sales Fail To Break Records". InformationWeek. Retrieved 2020-06-04.