Samsung launches Galaxy S6, S6 edge in India
The Galaxy S6 starting price is Rs 49,990 and has has a 5.1-inch 2K Amoled display, 16 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera.
By ET Bureau | Updated:
NEW DELHI: Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker, launched its latest flagship devices - Galaxy S6 and Galaxy 6 edge - in the premium segment in the world's fastest growing smartphone market in the world.
The Galaxy S6 starting price is Rs 49,990 and has has a 5.1-inch 2K Amoled display, 16 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera, an octacore processor with a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S6 edge is the world's only smartphone which has dual curved screen or curved from both lengths of the screen, and is priced at Rs 58,990 for the lowest storage variant. The edge has the similar features as that of the S6, but differs in battery and the display make.
"We see a large growth with edge and curved displays," said Asim Warsi, head of mobile and IT business in India, indicating that innovation would be key to growth for the company that has seen device sales flagging and revenues slumping.
In pic: samsung Galaxy S6
Warsi added that the S6 would be made in India, but did not give a time line.
The S6 is powered by a 2,550mAh battery while the S6 edge has a 2,600mAh battery. Both devices run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants.
The S6 is priced at Rs 49990, Rs 55990 and Rs 60900, in the ascending order of storage capacity. Similarly, the S6 edge is priced at Rs 58900 for 32 GB, Rs 64900 for 64 GB and Rs 70900 for 128 GB.
The devices will be available for pre booking starting today and on retail shelves on April 10. They support all 4G spectrum bands.
The Galaxy S6 starting price is Rs 49,990 and has has a 5.1-inch 2K Amoled display, 16 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera, an octacore processor with a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S6 edge is the world's only smartphone which has dual curved screen or curved from both lengths of the screen, and is priced at Rs 58,990 for the lowest storage variant. The edge has the similar features as that of the S6, but differs in battery and the display make.
"We see a large growth with edge and curved displays," said Asim Warsi, head of mobile and IT business in India, indicating that innovation would be key to growth for the company that has seen device sales flagging and revenues slumping.
In pic: samsung Galaxy S6
Warsi added that the S6 would be made in India, but did not give a time line.
The S6 is powered by a 2,550mAh battery while the S6 edge has a 2,600mAh battery. Both devices run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants.
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In pic: Samsung Galaxy S6 edgeThe S6 is priced at Rs 49990, Rs 55990 and Rs 60900, in the ascending order of storage capacity. Similarly, the S6 edge is priced at Rs 58900 for 32 GB, Rs 64900 for 64 GB and Rs 70900 for 128 GB.
The devices will be available for pre booking starting today and on retail shelves on April 10. They support all 4G spectrum bands.
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