Galaxy S6 Plus: Will Apple take Samsung back to the courtroom?

Apple and Samsung have a rivalry that books have been written about, but what few remember about the rivalry is that both companies are part of a love/hate relationship: that is, while neither wants to have anything to do with the other, it turns out that Apple needs Samsung to build its panels and manufacture its processor chips, and Samsung can always stand to make more money. Both companies inspire each other and their current device lineups bear witness to it.

Regardless of Apple’s dependency upon the Korean manufacturer Cupertino would love to toss, it seems that Samsung just can’t get from under the label of “copycat.” First, it was rounded corners and chamfered edges; then, it was the Galaxy S6’s speaker grille (which is actually Samsung’s return to its Windows Ativ smartphone, not the iPhone 6, as some suggest), and now, it’s Samsung’s smartphone nomenclature. That’s right: the Galaxy S6 Plus that’s rumored to be on its way to market is considered by some diehard Apple fans to be nothing more than Samsung copying Apple’s smartphone-naming system.

Apple announced the iPhone 6 Plus last September, “so Samsung’s S6 Plus is directly named in honor of Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus,” the statement goes.

We know that you, our Samsung faithful, desire to stop such silly statements in their tracks, so we decided to bring some evidence to light that will stop “the courtroom of public opinion” from attempting to shame Samsung about the “Plus” in its Galaxy S6 and S6 edge variant.

You may or may not be surprised, but Samsung has used the word “Plus” in eight smartphones prior to the upcoming Galaxy S6 Plus and S6 edge Plus. What are they? You’ll have to keep reading to find out.

Galaxy S Plus

The Galaxy S Plus featured a 4-inch, Super AMOLED display with an 800 x 480p screen resolution, a 1.4Ghz, uni-core Qualcomm Scorpion processor (that’s right: only one core), a 5MP back camera, 8 or 16GB of internal storage with a 32GB microSD card slot, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3.3 pre-loaded onto the device.

Galaxy S II Plus

The Galaxy S II Plus arrived to market in 2013, with a 4.3-inch, Super AMOLED display with 800 x 480p resolution (pixel density of 218ppi), a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, 8MP back camera, and was preloaded with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Galaxy Ace Plus

Announced in January 2012, the Galaxy Ace Plus had a 3.65-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) with a 480 x 320p screen resolution (105ppi), a 5MP rear camera, a 1Ghz Cortex A5 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 3GB of internal memory storage with a microSD card slot that provided an additional 32GB of onboard storage. The Galaxy Ace Plus had a 1,300mAh battery and came preloaded with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread.

Galaxy Y Plus

The Galaxy Y Plus, announced by Samsung in 2013, had a 2.8-inch display with a 320 x 240p screen resolution, 2MP back camera, 4GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot for an additional 32GB of storage, 850Mhz processor, and a 1,200mAh battery. The Y Plus came preloaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).

Galaxy Core Plus

The Galaxy Core Plus came with a 4.3-inch, TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 800 x 480. A 0.3MP front camera, 5MP back camera, 1.2Ghz, dual-core ARM Cortex processor, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage with a 64GB microSD card slot, and a 1,800mAh battery. The Core Plus had Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

Galaxy Trend Plus

The Galaxy Trend Plus had a 4-inch, TFT LCD screen with 800 x 480p screen resolution, 4GB of internal storage with a 64GB microSD card slot, 1.2Ghz, dual-core processor, 6 gigabits of RAM (gb, not GB), VGA front camera, 1,500mAh battery, and came with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

Galaxy Pocket Plus

The Galaxy Pocket Plus had a 2.8-inch TFT LCD screen with a 320 x 240p screen resolution, a 2MP rear camera, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage with a 32GB microSD card slot, 1,200mAh battery, and ran Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.

Galaxy S5 Plus

The Galaxy S5 Plus is the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung to bear the “Plus” nomenclature, prior to the arrival of the upcoming S6 and S6 Edge Plus. The S5 Plus had the specs and features of the Galaxy S5, but trades in the Snapdragon 801 of the S5 for the Snapdragon 805 and provides LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology for faster LTE connectivity.

Conclusion

These eight smartphones from Samsung all have the word “Plus” in them, but these are not all of Samsung’s “Plus” arsenal. There are other Samsung smartphones with the word “plus” included: Galaxy Star Plus, Galaxy Mega Plus, Galaxy Star 2 Plus, and Galaxy S3 Neo Plus – which brings the number of Samsung’s “Galaxy Plus” smartphone count to 12. This doesn’t even cover Samsung’s tablets bearing the word.

To answer the question above, no, Apple will not take Samsung back to court. Cupertino can’t. If anything, the iPhone 6 Plus – both in name and the size of its screen – shows Apple’s willingness to take a few cues from Samsung when it can. Sometimes, Apple’s top rival can also be its top inspiration.

 

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Android 5.0 Lollipop’s battery issues are mostly Google’s fault, not Samsung

Samsung might have made a mistake putting rather small batteries inside the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, but it seems part of the battery issues users are facing – on both existing devices and the S6 duo – are because of issues on Android 5.0 itself. One of the biggest issues with Lollipop seems to be one that keeps the mobile data connection active far longer than it needs to be, something a lot of users have complained about over on the official Android Open Source Project issue tracker.

Apparently, on Lollipop apps are continuing to keep the mobile data connection active after they are finished with their transaction, instead of closing the connection as was the case on KitKat. Indeed, on our Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, we have noticed that some apps sometimes report high “mobile data active” time, even though they don’t always come up at the top in Android’s battery stats. Even the Xperia Z3, which is one of the most battery-efficient smartphones on the market today, is giving its users reduced usage times after getting updated to Android 5.0.2, and so are users of the OnePlus One, another device that had great battery life on Android 4.4.

Google’s Play Services process is also at fault for many (and so is Google Now), but since it’s an issue with the core of the OS, most apps that connect to the internet are causing problems for users. Android 5.1 doesn’t fix things either, at least as far as the source code is concerned, suggesting that Google is aware of what’s wrong but hasn’t yet implemented it in the actual source code that OEMs use for the software on their devices.

Google isn’t entirely at fault when it comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge – my S6 edge’s battery life had notably improved with the second update, but it went back to being poor when the latest update arrived. However, it’s also clear to see Android 5.0 is still not entirely finished even months after it debuted and is resulting in a poor user experience across the ecosystem. Google is hopefully working on sorting things out, instead of shifting its focus to Android M, which might just be as buggy as its predecessor when it arrives later this year.

Have you noticed apps using up the mobile data connection more than necessary? Let us know in the comments below!

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Samsung’s official teardown of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge reveals what’s beneath the beautiful exteriors

We have already seen some professionals like the guys over at iFixit tear down the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. Now, Samsung published its own version of teardown on its official blog.

Samsung has pointed out and explained about each and every important component that is used in the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. The company reveals that it has used 6013 aluminum in the Galaxy S6 duo that is 1.5 times stronger than the 6063 aluminum used by its competitors, making the device relatively stronger. Also, the 1.2-watt loudspeaker, combined with a smart amplifier, makes it 1.5 times stronger than the loudspeaker used in the Galaxy S5.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 spotted on a Russian website, specifications confirmed

The information about the Galaxy J7, an upcoming smartphone in the Galaxy J series, was leaked through Samsung’s official website. Its specifications were surfaced through TENAA, and we ourselves reported about the device a long time back. Now, the device has been listed on an online retailer’s website in Russia along with its specifications.

According to the specifications listed on the website, the Galaxy J7 will feature a 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 Lollipop, an octa-core PXA1936 processor from Marvel that is clocked at 1.2GHz, 16GB storage, and a microSD card slot. These specifications matches exactly with what we mentioned in our exclusive report. It is expected to be equipped with 1.5GB RAM, a 13-megapixel primary camera, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, and a 3,000 mAh battery.

Last month, images of the device were revealed through TENAA certification. Also, leaked official manual of the Galaxy J7 confirmed that the device will feature a new version of TouchWiz that debuted with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge.

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