Samsung Galaxy S6: Simple is beautiful

Since last year Samsung has been experimenting with their designs. We saw some significant upgrades (design-wise) in Alpha, A series, E series. Its upcoming flagship 'Galaxy S6' is a complete redesign from the very core. Amazing power packed in a boring case- not anymore! We got to play with it for a week or so. Thanks to Android 5.0, my experience has been a great one.

First let's talk about the construction: matte aluminum alloy frame and Gorilla Glass 4- and these two are more than good enough to discontinue the 5 year long legacy of chrome and plastic back. Now this monster looks different, feels different and plays different.

S6 comes with a 5.1 inch Super AMOLED Capacitive Touch Screen with an eyebrow raising pixel density (~577ppi). The power button and the volume rockers are in the usual places. The speaker grill is not in the back rather beside the charging point. The home button is also a fingerprint reader, which can read now fingerprints from any direction; similar to an iPhone.

The heart of the beast is Samsung's own Octa-core Exynos 64 bit processor. We ran some benchmark test and it topped in most of them. We played some high-end games i.e. shadowgun and overkill 3. At first we saw the temperature swirling up but it soon stabilized. Android 5.0.2 made our experience smooth as silk. You might instantly not find the difference if your current handset is running the latest version of Jelly Bean. But give sometime, you will definitely notice it.

The camera is probably the best feature that I loved in any Samsung flagships and S6 didn't disappoint me. A jutted out 16-megapixel in the back is the primary snapper of the device. It comes with an f/1.9 lens. The front camera sports wide angle so you can take a selfie without chopping part of the head of your mates.

The battery life is not an incremental upgrade from Galaxy S5, but now you can charge the phone wirelessly, which is kinda cool. 

Verdict

Undoubtedly, Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are the best devices that are to be shipped out from Samsung. The design itself is a huge leap forward. Gone are the days of plastic; metal and glass are here for good (hopefully!).  The UI is simple and intuitive, thanks to the simple Touchwiz and android Lollypop. The performance of both the phones is superb- after all these are flagships. If you have been secretly saving to buy a phone that will impress your friends, families or colleagues, then you should pre-book either of them, today. 

PRICE: S6 Tk. 69,900/-  as of March 2015