You will reportedly be able to use
the side edges of this handset in order to activate all sort of functions on the phone, mainly by swiping on the edges.
Not exact matches
Place the S6
Edge face up on a desk and you can't help but be impressed with the sweeping
sides, rounded metal frame and overall premium appeal
of the
handset.
You'll notice other peculiar things too, such as the chamfered
edges, which feature four strategically placed breaks at the top
of the
handset and on the
sides near the modular attachment.
You best like futuristic - looking
edge - to -
edge displays, because this screen wraps around the left and right
sides of the
handset with space - age curved glass.
Samsung's line
of recent high - end
handsets, most recently the S7, are compatible with the company's Gear VR headset, and the
edge features slopped
sides and a non-existent bezel.
As a cutting
edge handset, the Nexus 6 includes some
of the latest developments in mobile tech — wireless charging, quick charging through the bundled Motorola Turbo Charger, and improvements on the software
side thanks to Google's «Project Volta...
Aside from a gorgeous
edge - to -
edge screen, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are also believed to be the first
handsets to ship with Bixby, which will reportedly have its own physical button located on the left - hand
side of the units.
The dedicated Bixby button is present on the left
edge of the
handset alongside the volume rocker, and the power button is on the other
side.
The company expects to sell more than 70 million
of the
handsets, and has even had to commission an entire new factory in order to meet demand for the S6
Edge, which is currently exceeding supply and finding frustrated consumers unable to get their hands on the unique dual
sided curved display
handset.
The Galaxy Note
Edge was the first Samsung device to include that feature, on just one
side of the
handset - but the company is now said to be working on a display with four curved
edges.
For example, the chamfered
edges around the
handset are now matte instead
of polished, so they blend in better with the aluminum
sides.
The Galaxy Note
Edge features a world - first on a smartphone, a screen that curves around the right
side of the
handset, adding an extra 160 pixels
of width to the main 5.6 - inch display area.
A recent report from Nikkei Asian Review suggested that Apple will launch three iPhones next year one
of which is going to be a premium
handset with a 5.5 - inch or larger display that's curved on two
sides much like Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7
edge.
The good
side of the story is that Galaxy A5 2017 owners will be buoyed by the fact that the
handset will be joining the 2016 flagships
of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7
Edge in being among the few devices boasting a dust and water resistance rating
of IP68.