Samsung Electronics Philippines unveiled its flagship gadgets for 2015 - the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus at Marriott Manila last Friday, August 14.
This is the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with a classy design.
Some of you may be asking, when will these be available? How much will a Note 5 cost? What is the price of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+? What are the specifications (specs) of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+?
Well, you've landed on the right page.
While a pre-view (or exhibit) and pre-order event will take place in Samsung Experience stores from August 17 (Monday), its Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ will only be available starting September 5, 2015 (Saturday).
It is good to know that both the Galaxy Note 5 and the S6 Edge+ sports a metal and glass mix - a Corning Gorilla Glass 4 plus a matte aluminum wrap. Both are expected to run Android Lollipop with dual sim capabilities.
Video Courtesy Youtube channel Samsung Mobile
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the following specs and features:
- aluminum frame design
- available in black, white, gold and silver models.
- chassis comes with a slot for Samsung's S Pen stylus - allows users to doodle and note-make on its display
- bigger than S6 (7.6mm thick, 171g)
- fingerprint scanner through home button
- 5.7in 2440x1560 QHD Super AMOLED display (same as last year's Note 4)
- 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor based on 14nm architecture
- 4GB RAM
- either 32GB or 64GB storage built-in, BUT NO microSD slot and removable battery
- 2K resolution display (efficient than Note 4)
- advanced TOUCH ID button
- fastest Wireless charging capabilities – in 120 minutes, full charge
- rear 16MP and front 5 MP
- capturing 4K resolution video
- live broadcasting feature
- new Samsung Pay
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, on the other hand boasts the following notable specs and features:
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- new TouchWiz user interface displaying apps like S Note and S Health, plus Microsoft apps including Powerpoint, Word and Skype.
- rear 16MP sensor with optical image stabilisation and front 5MP sensor
- live broadcast feature
- non-removable 3,000mAh battery - 90 minutes (wired), 130 minutes (wireless), full charge
- Cat 6 LTE
- Bluetooth 4.2 LE connectivity
The S6 Edge+ was introduced online by Samsung last August 13.
Video Courtesy: Youtube channel Samsung Mobile
To see how remarkable the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is, let's take a look below at the comparison of the Edge Plus's sibling, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, vs Apple's iPhone 6 Plus.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be priced at Php 36,990 (32 GB), while the Galaxy S6 Edge+ will be available for Php 39,990 (32 GB) and Php 44,990 (64 GB).
Here is another list of specs and features for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+.
Here is another list of specs and features for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+.
