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Samsung Galaxy S6 - My First Smartphone Review!

2015-05-02
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slimmer than previous iterations at just 6 point 8 millimeters thin however for every action is a reaction and the trade-off here is the omission of a removable battery or support for a microSD card so you're pretty much stuck with the device's internal storage offered in 32 64 or 128 gig varieties the entire front and back of the s6 is lined with the tough layer of Gorilla Glass 4 which provides scratch and fall resistance while offering up what I can only assume is next-generation theft protection be a gratuitous fingerprint tracking all around the edges we get a chamfer piece of metal that conspicuously lends the appearance of the iPhone 6 I found that the easiest way to tell them apart is by their distinctive home buttons a smart button layout aids the user experience of the s6 with the power button on the right being well within reach of your thumb or index finger depending on which hand you're holding it with and volume up and down buttons on the top left all of which feel very high-quality with their clicky and tactile responsiveness on the bottom is a 3.5 millimeter jack micro USB port for charging and data transfer and a speaker that gets plenty loud at max volume without too much distortion though it's not a front-facing design having the speaker pointed at the natural cup of your hand actually helps protect the sound quite nicely coming from a samsung galaxy s4 mini this is a much larger phone than what I'm used to but the s6 still manages to feel great in the hand thanks to its rounded edges and solid weight just south of five ounces at the same time the super thin profile and glass backing makes this one of the more slippery phones I've almost dropped by times needless to say sleeping it into a trusted case with a bit more grip instilled some confidence when handling the phone on the back is a 16 megapixel camera that extends a few millimeters from the body leaving it slightly vulnerable to damage so be sure to use caution when placing the s6 down on a hard surface just to the right of the camera is your LED flash and a heart rate sensor to patronize the deceased it also acts as a shutter button for taking selfies with the front-facing camera further propagating the social trend of self-sustaining narcissism on the front you get a 5 megapixel camera up top a seemingly durable home button and your capacitive multitask and back buttons which light up white for a second or two when pressed the home button can do cool things like open your camera from the lock screen with a DoubleTap or unlock your phone with fingerprint recognition but the main event here on the outside of this device is by far and away the 5.1 inch 2560 by 1440 Super AMOLED display at 577 pixels per inch this screen takes the crown for highest pixel density currently on the market allowing for crystal-clear video playback stunning mobile graphics and super sharp text with no visible signs of aliasing color reproduction is top of its class with vibrant hues that pop and deep blacks that stay rich in low-light since Super AMOLED displays are engineered to better reflect light than their LCD counterparts users will also benefit from great visibility outdoors even in direct sunlight while I could continue raving about the eye googling display there's an equal amount to be said about what's under the hood running the eye ops show is the Exynos 7420 octa-core processor at 2.1 gigahertz alongside three gigs of ram and a mali t760 GPU together this trifecta of hardware makes for the most fluid user experience I've seen on a smartphone yet application load times are remarkably fast including the camera and gallery apps which were previously known to cause hang-ups zooming and scrolling operates without a hitch and just the overall speed of this device really allows you to be immersed in whatever it is you're doing even after scouring the UI for five straight minutes with the intent of finding a chink in the armor I finally gave up trying to induce a noticeable stutter or slowed down speaking of the you I baked into the latest version of Android lollipop aboard the phone is the latest rendition of TouchWiz this time with far less bloatware than we saw on the s5 while this attributes to smoother and faster performance all around aesthetically the app icons look pretty basic and flat-out boring then again there's nothing stopping us from giving the launcher a complete makeover by quickly applying one of the many themes found in the Play Store after adding some personality to your device you can change up the screens grid dimensions to better organize your app icons into your preferred number of columns and rows if ever you should need to do two things at once like watch a cat video while creating your own meme first off congratulations you win the Internet but users with such tendencies will find expedited productivity or lack thereof with the multitasking ability carried over from the galaxy note the stock keyboard looks clean enough with a decent layout and passable autocorrect though I'd still recommend most Android users head directly to the Play Store and install Swift key or something equivalent for a vastly superior touch typing experience another buzz worthy feature being heavily pushed by the manufacturer is Samsung pay launching later this year the mobile payment service allows you to conveniently make in-store purchases with your phone though such services are the frequent topic of controversy these days in regards to their security and reliability this is one area I haven't experimented enough with to give my proper take on circling back to the rear facing camera the 16 megapixel sensor sports an F 1.9 aperture and 28 millimeter focal length resulting in crisp high-quality images an exception here is photos taken in low-light environments where graininess runs rampant particularly when upping the ISO apart from that the colors look magical and being able to achieve a nice bouquet will save you tons of time and Instagram the camera is also incredibly responsive with photos being snapped just milliseconds after pressing the on-screen shutter button you can also use the physical volume buttons to snap photos as well among the various shooting modes there's a pro option for photography enthusiasts with adjustable settings like ISO white balance and manual focus as expected you can also tap to focus on the subject but I can already foresee all the little extra settings that pop up in pro mode potential getting in the way if you're more of an auto user you'll be happy to know that the auto focus on the Galaxy s6 is faster and more accurate than it's ever been letting you quickly point and shoot with little effort in addition to still photos you also get optical image stabilization when shooting 1080 video at 30 frames per second though the feature becomes disabled when jumping up to anything higher including 4k at 30 frames per second the video quality here is superb not only in terms of sharpness but accurate color representation and even lighting nothing looks blown out and image stabilization performs its job well all in all what we have here is a simple yet robust app with a powerful camera to boot that's arguably the best we've seen from Android or Apple thus far and finally let's talk about the elephant in the room the non removable battery which has been cut down from previous generations is now just 25 50 milliamps I can't say I'm impressed by the battery life of the s6 nor am i outright disappointed by it since I'm not really a power Android user I can typically go all day and still have about 20% battery life by the time I roll into bed however I know many folks use their smartphones substantially more than I do and as a result we'll probably have to rely on the phone smart charging abilities to get through their day with the galaxy s6 is fast charged support users can expect to see 2 hours of HD video playback with just a 10 minute charge and 0 to 50 percent battery life in just half an hour a great solution for those on the go wireless charging is exactly what it sounds like get a wireless compatible charger and juice of your phone simply by placing it on the platform without having to plug in any cables not only is this incredibly convenient but having a few of these place throughout the house is sure to keep the s6 alive at home for even the most aggressive users if I'm speaking honestly here both these charging solutions seem less like next-gen features and more like workarounds for the phone stunted battery life but I suppose this is one of the big compromises Samsung had to make in order to get the phone as slim and sexy as it is whether or not this was a smart trade-off will largely depend on the specific needs of the user and I think that is all I have to say about the Samsung Galaxy s6 and there's really a lot of information here so just to quickly sum up this is the fastest phone I've ever come cross watching it zip along to anything I throw at it is truly a testament to the matured internal hardware which creates a fluid user experience on the brilliant quad HD display Samsung Super AMOLED technology delivers razor-sharp text and breathtaking visuals that keep your eyes fixated something I never thought I'd say about a screen just north of 5 inches new revisions to the UI make it faster and functionally adept with plenty of top-tier features that make the s6 feel like a high-end product the camera is awesome for Stills and video with plenty of settings for fine-grained tunability though image quality and low-light could see some improvement however this is a seemingly small critique compared to the questionable battery life while the daily lifespan will suffice for most it's a potential deal-breaker for power users opposed to utilizing the phone's various charging abilities as a crutch these are likely to be the same folks who struggle with the non removable battery and the absence of any expandable storage now be that as it may this phone really pushes the limits of today's mobile technology and having been able to personally look past all of its little quirks and shortcomings I'm really looking forward to using it for the next couple of years if you're in the market for a considerable upgrade I've give the s6 my recommendation in a heartbeat well that is gonna do it for now guys before you go toss me a like on this video if you enjoyed it and let me know what you think of this phone in the comments also tell me how you think I did on my first phone review on a scale of awesomesauce to never do that again did I mention I added a new shirt to the store yeah there's a new shirt in the store it's pretty cool if you buy one I'm cat with awesomesauce Network thank you guys for watching subscribe to the channel if you haven't already and I'll see you all in the next video
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