The Galaxy S6 (left) and S6 Edge (right) will be launched XE9 & #; s April 10 in 20 countries.
Galaxy S6 (left) and S6 Edge (right) will be launched on 10 April in 20 countries. – B.MATTHEW / AP / SIPA
* Philippe Berry
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Farewell , plastic and faux leather. Samsung finally justifies the premium status of its Galaxy with S6 and S6 Edge that have nothing to envy to the iPhone’s design 6. Unveiled Sunday in Barcelona, ​​the two smartphones will be available from 10 April to 20 countries – whose France- an unknown high price.

Both models go to aluminum and glass, with a back covered with Gorilla Glass 4 which must prove its resistance to falls. The Edge S6 is distinguished with its curved screen on both sides, giving the impression that the edges disappear.

For the rest, the characteristics dominate those of the iPhone 6. The screen, 5 1 inch offers a higher resolution (2560×1440 pixels) and 16 megapixel camera should be more sensitive to light with its f / 1.9. For high contrast, Samsung offers a mode “HDR” live. Korean finally purifies the software part and limits often criticized his additions to Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

To achieve such a successful design, Samsung, like its competitors, has made sacrifices. Exit the replaceable battery and SD card memory expansion, up to a construction “unibody” thick and thin, 6.8 mm thick. Smartphones can now load induction without adding holster, and Samsung promises an express mode giving four hours of battery life in 10 minutes on the sector.

To compete the mobile payment solution from Apple, the Korean company Samsung pulls Pay. The advantage is that the system works with both new NFC readers, but also the old, simulating a magnetic transmission. On paper, Samsung has something so successful comeback after a 2014 complicated. Remains to be seen whether the price that could flirt with a range of 700-900 euros depending on the version, will not cool the buyers.