Gadgetory

you know before I even got this phone I instantly wrote it off as being a gimmick device without justification but in my week of testing I've learned that utility isn't always defined by an abundance of features I'm high auto Houston with a pocket now and you're watching our video review of the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge+ if you thought the name was a mouthful just wait until you get this phone in your hand with a 5.7 inch display the s6 edge is one of the bigger phones around adding half an inch of screen real estate when compared to its smaller sibling the galaxy s6 edge it retains the same qHD AMOLED display technology and improves on the already excellent outdoor visibility and it's just one of the best displays money can buy likewise the spec sheet on the edge plus should be more than sufficient enough to make the phone last through the next couple of years without a hitch specs like 4 gigabytes of RAM a 64-bit octa-core processor built in-house by Samsung and a 3000 milliamp hour sealed battery as is the case with the original Galaxy s6 edge the edge plus lacks microSD expansion but strangely enough this time around it's also missing an IR blaster nevertheless the aluminium and glass chassis is just a larger version of the otherwise identical s6 edge the same dual edge display the same physical home button the same speaker and port layout on the bottom it's important to mention that none of this is really a bad thing the s6 edge was one of the best-looking phones we'd ever seen at the time of our review and not much has happened to change our mind since then my only complaints about the overall design of the s6 edge+ are the speaker placement which is incredibly easy to accidentally cover and that it's noticeably less comfortable to hold than the galaxy note 5 that launched alongside it thanks to the curved glass there's not really much room on the sides to hold on to and the note 5 actually reverses this design with curves around back to make it fit much better in the hand and feel smaller than its large display would let on the s6 edge+ doesn't feel as unwieldy as the Nexus 6 for sure but you definitely feel the whole screen here the software experience on the s6 edge+ falls in line with the rest of Samsung's 2015 flagship lineup which is to say it's leaps and bounds better than anything we'd seen out of the company prior TouchWiz running on top of android 5.1 lollipop finally adds considerations to improve the user experience without much detracting from the clean experience stock Android has to offer it's still a little bright and punchy by default but you're going to solve themes that rework everything from the notification panel to your icon pack and keyboard to really make it best fit you features like multi window are still here of course and Samsung still builds its Flipboard briefing panel into the home screen you can disable it if you don't want it of course but it's actually becoming one of my favorite parts of the software I did constantly find myself wishing there were more software tweaks taking advantage of the edge display though the people and app edges are handy for quick access to frequent items and the ambient ticker can be a great way to view information and notifications without expending battery life but my biggest complaint is that only one edge is ever useful at a time it's great that you can change the position of the people edge tab from one side to the other but whichever side you don't choose just acts like the flat rest of the display this was forgivable on previous devices like the Galaxy Note edge the three durations in I expected a little more out of such unique hardware on the other hand the camera here is nothing short of breathtaking the s6 edge+ uses the same sensor found of the galaxy s6 s6 edge and note 5 with 16 megapixels at your disposal and an F 1.9 aperture for pulling in more light and providing better depth in photos you can capture raw photos if you'd like but regardless of which format you shoot in photos are full of color detail and depth and even in low-light where most cameras struggle the s6 edge+ manages impressive images without excessive noise or blur the front-facing camera uses a wide angle lens capable of capturing full-body selfies and group photos and of course either camera can still be initiated almost instantaneously with a double press of the home button if you're primarily looking to use your phone for its camera it really doesn't get much better than this and a Lee use throughout my week with the phone the galaxy s6 edge+ has been one of the fastest devices I've yet tested whether I'm flicking through home screens jumping between multiple apps or even multitasking the edge plus remains smooth and consistent and while some others in the industry have reported poor memory management on their devices I've had no such problems when using either our AT&T or t-mobile review units call quality / both networks has been good as well and the edge plus has a strong antenna to both find and retain a networked gaming is as seamless as you'd expect given the phone's strong spec list but what really surprised me whenever I'd fire up asphalt 8 or Monument Valley is that the phone never heated up even after hours of gaming at a time in fact the only time I could get it to warm up at all was when I was rapid charging it which should take an hour or less to fully top off at 3000 milliamp hour battery and while 3,000 milliamps may sound a bit small to power a large high-density display battery life on the s6 edge was yet another pleasant surprise I've been regularly hitting between four and a half to five hours of screen on time even in those days of excessive gaming in most retail stores the galaxy s6 edge+ is likely to be the most expensive phone you can buy exceeding the cost of even the iPhone 6 plus and galaxy note 5 so of course the million dollar question is is it worth it is the galaxy s6 edge+ so good that it's worth shelling out over $800 after taxes to experience and you know what I have to say yes some people might prefer Samsung's note series and in fact I think I'm one of them but what the note offers in precision and versatility the edge matches with unparalleled style and a unique feature set that can only grow and improve over time the combination of crazy specs great battery life and outstanding camera and software that makes use of every inch of the screen makes the Galaxy s6 edge+ one of the best phones you can pick up this fall season that's going to do it for a video review of the Galaxy s6 edge+ but in case you're not done with it just yet you can also read our written review going live August 28th at pocketnow.com subscribe to pocket now on youtube if you haven't already for much more content like this and follow us on your preferred social media slash pocket now until next time this has been hi out to huesemann and thanks so much for watching stay edgy friends you