<div>Whether you’re a Samsung fan or an Apple fan or neither, it’s difficult to deny the beauty of the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Samsung’s brand new 5.7-inch smartphone is outright dazzling, especially if you see the Platinum Gold or Silver Titanium colour variants. Globally, it was launched with the Galaxy Note 5 and in India soon after. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Samsung’s Best Design</strong></div><div>It’s interesting that Samsung has gone from a design that everyone decried as being eminently cheesy and plasticky to something that looks akin to jewelery. The S6 Edge Plus looks much like the 5.1-inch S6 Edge, but somehow, perhaps because there’s just more of it to see, it looks more spectacular. <br> </div><div><strong>Vulnerable To Drops</strong></div><div>The S6 Edge Plus is all glass and gloss, skirted by metal and glass on both front and back. No one will fail to notice this piece of gadgetry when you hold it, and it will be a crying shame to have to put it into a case of some kind. Perhaps one could keep it encased on regular days and pull it out in all its glory on a special occasion. But I’d say one has to be careful at all times because the device feels as slippery as an eel in one’s hand. The beautiful edges – or Edges – that flow over the sides adds to this slipperiness. I haven’t dared try a drop-test of any kind, but an online publication that puts out content on Apple, did do multiple drop tests with the iPhone 6 Plus and the S6 Edge Plus. The tester dropped the devices from waist, head and 10-foot height, and continued until both devices were in trouble, but the S6 Edge Plus fared impressively compared with the Apple device that shattered on first drop By the end of the tests, the screen of the S6 Edge Plus was actually still working, though the back and front glass pieces were both shattered. Another person however, dropped the S6 Plus Edge by accident and found that though nothing broke, it stopped working. I suppose it’s difficult to say sure, but the S6 Edge Plus looks and feels very vulnerable and anyone who decides to own it should be a person who’s ultra careful. Knocking the lovely-looking edges surely won’t be something one wants to risk as replacing a broken screen will be both expensive and a frustrating experience. </div><div> </div><div>Another thing one has to be careful about is the camera jutting out on the back. One reviewer did manage to crack her lens although the camera still worked ok for the most part, apart from distortions in some conditions. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Front And Back</strong></div><div>You can’t get at the battery on the S6 Edge Plus because the device is a single or unibody piece The SIM tray is on the top. On the right edge you have a very well made power button and the volume button is on the left edge. On the bottom you have a speaker and the 3.5mm jack for the earphones. </div><div> </div><div>On the front, the S6 Edge Plus is as attractive as on the back. The top and bottom bezels are the same as the back of the phone and in the middle is the quad-HD screen tapering on both sides. The edge on the right (or left if you like) has the night clock or glows with beautiful colours that you can set to your key contacts. The Home button, also metallic looking, acts as the fingerprint sensor – and does a wonderful job of it – and when pressed twice springs up the camera at high speed. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Work At The Smudges</strong></div><div>One problem with all that glass though is that you’ll leave a few fingerprint smudges every time you touch the device and will end up spending a lot of time wiping them off and making the smartphone you spent so much money on shine again. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Who Is The S6 Edge Plus For?</strong></div><div>The kind of user who opts for this phone will certainly be someone to whom the looks of a device are important. Also important to this person will be the need for a large phone, because the smaller S6 Edge is also, after all, available. This phone must belong to someone who wants to do a lot with the smartphone, not just hold it and look pretty. He or she should also be fond of great phone photography, which this device excels at. And finally, it must be someone willing to pay Rs 57,900. More on the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus in the near future. </div><div> </div>
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Mala Bhargava has been writing on technology well before the advent of internet in Indians and before CDs made their way into computers. Mala writes on technology, social media, startups and fitness. A trained psychologist, she claims that her understanding of psychology helps her understand the human side of technology.
