Samsung unveils Galaxy S 6 in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Samsung unveiled its much anticipates Galaxy 6 in the Mobile World Conference on 28th February 2015.

The phone boasts of brand new design.

There's no clear news on when it will be available in India.

Key Features and changes:

Look:

1. In contrary to Apple, Samsung has been wrapping its flagship mobile in sort of cheap plastic material. But it's all changed now. The Galaxy S 6 is made entirely of metal and glass and will come in two variations: The "regular" Galaxy S 6 and the Galaxy S 6 edge, which has a curved screen.
   1. S6 edge lets you swipe over from the curved portion of the screen to view a list of your favorite contacts and get alerts when you have a missed call or text from one of them.
   2. Other than that, as per Samsung, the curved screen doesn't serve any function other than to look good. And ofcourse this model will be slightly more expensive than the other.
2. Galaxy S 6 will come in a variety of shimmery colors, white, black, gold, blue, and dark green.

Features:

1. S6 is not waterproof
2. You cannot swap out the battery.
3. There is no slot for inserting extra memory

Software

1. Samsung Galaxy S6 will run latest Android version 5.0 Lollipop.
2. Samsung has also updated its software.
   1. All the basic apps like email, calendar, and music have a new look.
   2. The phone will also ship with some of Microsoft's Android apps like OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype.
3. The phone has improved 16 MP camera with optical image stabilization and some software features like one that lets you track a moving subject and remain focused on it.

Hardware

1. The phone also includes a special plug that lets you charge it faster than normal, up to 50% in 25 minutes.
   1. Samsung also included wireless charging for the first time. It works with standard wireless chargers, or you can buy Samsung's own charger.
2. Samsung also improved the fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button.
   1. Last year's model required you to swipe your finger across the button just right in order to unlock the device.
   2. The Galaxy S 6's sensor is more like the Touch ID sensor on the iPhone, which means you can place your finger on the button in any orientation and it'll register.
   3. The new fingerprint sensor also enables Samsung's new mobile payments platform Samsung Pay, which will launch this summer. Visa and MasterCard have already signed up as partners, and Samsung says its in discussions with credit cards and American banks like Bank of America and American Express to bring them on board in time for launch.
   4. Samsung Pay will have one key advantage over Apple Pay though. It'll work with regular magnetic credit card readers, which in theory means it'll be compatible with far more retailers' payment terminals. Apple Pay only works if the retailer has a special NFC payment pad. (Samsung Pay will also support NFC.)
   5. Samsung Pay is only for making purchases in physical stores, you can't use it to make purchases online or through shopping apps like you can with Apple Pay.

The Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge go on sale on April 10 in USA. It'll come in 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB options for storage.

As per news floating around, the expected price of the phone is around 849 Euros (roughly Rs. 58,200/-) for a 32GB model, rising to 949 Euros (around Rs. 65100/-) for 64GB and 1,049 Euros (approximately Rs. 71940) for 128GB.