Samsung Debuts Galaxy Note5 and S6 Edge+ Phones, Preps for Samsung Pay and Gear S2 Watch Launches

[Andres Cantu]

Samsung is slowly digging their own grave. They had a chance to add these things, but still no SD card slot, still no removable battery, and still smaller battery, all at higher prices.

Powerusers: "Please do not remove these features like in the S6 because we use them."
Samsung: "Ok, we will remove them and add them back for next year."

Ironic that they said in their presentation that they listen to their customers.

 

[okboy]

Champaign gold huh?

 

[tooloud10]

When the latest iPhone only has 1GB RAM, in what way is going from 3GB to 4GB "only a slight RAM increase"?

 

[vertsix]

With the absence of a removable battery, expandable storage, and waterproofing, you may as well get an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus (when released) instead of this.

Sure, the internals are still better, but the experience with Touchwiz is generally dreadful. iOS does less than Android, but what it does do, it does it perfectly.

 

[Chatter]

Soon we will have a Galaxy (or another Android) phone coming in at 7.9". And then people will scream....well, I dont really know what they will scream. I may be in the minority but a 5.7" phone is pushing the phablet limits to .... just tablet.

 

[morcutt11]

5.7 inch screen? No, that's too big - no one will ever want that (says Apple 5.5 inch screen owner).

 

[soupcan]

But it has 4GB of RAM.

C'mon Apple, at least give the 6S+ 3GB.

 

[bchreng]

With the absence of a removable battery, expandable storage, and waterproofing, you may as well get an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus (when released) instead of this.

Sure, the internals are still better, but the experience with Touchwiz is generally dreadful. iOS does less than Android, but what it does do, it does it perfectly.

According to Engadget's preview, Samsung is copying that last feature as well. Touchwiz is becoming less and less intrusive in each new iteration. Eventually it'll become so streamlined that it'll disappear entirely, leaving users with a pure Android experience!

 

[vertsix]

But it has 4GB of RAM.

C'mon Apple, at least give the 6S+ 3GB.

iOS manages RAM so well that 2GB would be more than enough. 1GB is already enough for most cases.

Touchwiz doesn't.

 

[kupkakez]

Edge+....

 

[aroom]

I'm not particularly an apple fan, but I don't like the design of those handsets

 

[zsbradt]

I don't get it. So for the Note 4 they had the Note 4 and the Note Edge. And for the Note 5 they have the Note 5 and the S6 Edge+? Why isn't that one a Note Edge as well?

Because the iPhone is the Plus, not the Note Edge.

 

[realeric]

Welcome to Samesung Rumors !!!

 

[winston1236]

Normally I'm against the obsessive bashing of Samsung found here but come on, '+' for the new phone? They deserve all the bashing they get for this one. I've never like the 'Plus' name and I especially dislike the '+' one.

 

[bchreng]

iOS manages RAM so well that 2GB would be more than enough. 1GB is already enough for most cases.

Touchwiz doesn't.

More RAM is always welcome, especially with the 6 Plus's higher resolution screen. 4gb or more would be great as it would finally put an end to the constant page refreshing when I switch in and out of Safari.

 

[SMIDG3T]

Haha. Love how they're rushing to release ahead of the next iPhones.

The Galaxy Note 5 isn't even going to be released in Europe this year!!

By the way, their watch and add-on keyboard both look hideous.

 

[vertsix]

More RAM is always welcome, especially with the 6 Plus's higher resolution screen. 4gb or more would be great as it would finally put an end to the constant page refreshing when I switch in and out of Safari.

I think 2GB would be more than enough to fix the constant page refreshing in Safari.

 

[bchreng]

Haha. Love how they're rushing to release ahead of the next iPhones.

The Galaxy Note 5 isn't even going to be released in Europe this year!!

By the way, their watch and add-on keyboard both look hideous.

That black and gold color scheme is gorgeous though.

 

[billy the fish]

Finally Samsung Pay. An innovation that was sorely needed.

Totally surprised by these NEW phones.

Why didn't we see leaks of connector bands and rear shells?

Because most normal people I.e 99.9% of the population don't give two hoots..

 

[DavidLeblond]

Because the iPhone is the Plus, not the Note Edge.

But by that logic wouldn't the Note be the S6+?

 

[billy the fish]

I think 2GB would be more than enough to fix the constant page refreshing in Safari.

My safari is fine, let's not get into spec wars..

 

[vertsix]

Samsung is slowly digging their own grave. They had a chance to add these things, but still no SD card slot, still no removable battery, and still smaller battery, all at higher prices.

Powerusers: "Please do not remove these features like in the S6 because we use them."
Samsung: "Ok, we will remove them and add them back for next year."

They won't ever add them back.

Why?

Because profits.

 

[MrX8503]

When the latest iPhone only has 1GB RAM, in what way is going from 3GB to 4GB "only a slight RAM increase"?

When the SGS6 is slower at multitasking even with 3X the ram.

 

[bchreng]

My safari is fine, let's not get into spec wars..

My Safari isn't. Here's hoping for 2gb or more in the 6S+

 

[navaira]

I love how Samsung's unique selling points were a SD card slot, water/dustproof chassis and a removable battery, so they removed all of them. At seeing low sales for S6, they quickly released new models, which also don't have those features. I'm sure it's going to work really well!