S6 You’d think a new Audi was creeping out of the garage. Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 has plenty of heads turning. Sorry, actually both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge have been on the same page. Yes, they blindsided us with two very attractive models, the latter being the most enticing. The obvious characteristic is the new design. It actually doesn’t look or feel cheep. Gone are the days of plastic, and in comes the premium quality it deserves.
All metal and glass, no compromising with materials this time around. We can finally commend Samsung for putting design as its first priority. However, this could also be a problem. They happened to completely strip the features found in its predecessor, the S5. Although, it might irk plenty of Apple fans because it seems as if old habits die hard. There are blatant, almost identical, copied characteristics of the iPhone 6.
As if their past lawsuits never mattered. Aside from the copying accusations, both models are the best looking Samsung phones they have ever created. They have significantly updated their AMOLED display to 2560x1440 pixels - a density of 577ppi. This is currently the best you’ll find in the market. They also introduced their own chipset, choosing Exynos over their partnership with Qualcomm. A 64-bit octa-core chip and 3GB of RAM are all sealed in with the irremovable battery. With design priorities, comes a few sacrifices. There is no microSD card slot either, not to mention it is no longer waterproof. But don’t fret, Galaxy fans. The company has given the new flagship wireless charging, and boy is it quick. Well, at least that’s what Samsung is claiming. 30 percent charge in 30 minutes.
We’ll be taking a look into more specifics once both models are out and rolling available in the market.
The M9 Don’t get your knickers in a twist, fellas, this isn’t about the Beretta. However, HTC is making it sound like some super high-tech, government secret. Well, the new HTC One M9 has spilled all its secrets. It may not seem too much at first glance, mimicking the same exact design as its predecessor, the M9 possesses some significant changes. The BoomSound speakers may look the same but the brand has added Dolby surround to it. And that fuss about much UltraPixel rear camera is now 20-megapixels. Although, the UltraPixel is now located in the front of the phone, which might just make it the best selfie taking camera around.
Design wise may be a talking point among smartphone enthusiasts, but no major changes have been made. This can actually be a very good thing. The M8 really had no negative marks apart from the somewhat slippery back, which made it difficult for some to grip. The design is gorgeous, so why fix what isn’t broke, right? Many might agree what will make or break the new M9 is its camera features. 20-megapixels is no joke, and with the UltraPixel front camera, things are looking brighter.
Unfortunately, wait for it, the camera isn’t as impressive as we would have expected. Truth be told, it’s simply a machine upgrade at the end. The thunder might have been slightly stolen by their collaboration with Valve in creating a new virtual reality device. Whether this might hurt the sales of HTC phones, we’ll have to wait and see.
