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The interview with BlackBerry Hank, he's all about BlackBerry!
There are a lot of people that love BlackBerry, and there are a lot that don't. However, you will always find someone that is dedicated to the the OS, and lives for it as well. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of BlackBerry's finest, who goes by the name of 'BlackBerry Hank.' He currently runs www.rimarkable.com and a fitness site on FaceBook as well. Rimarkable.com is a great place to keep up with blackberry news, and updates. Go check it out if you have never been there, it's great. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Google+ (BlackBerryHank - links are below). So Sit back, relax, and enjoy a great piece of history being made. Enjoy!
Healthy LifeStyles with Hank - https://www.facebook.com/healthylifestyleswithhank
I've done a lot of reviews, and used a lot of phones. But none like this, please don't take that lightly.
This machine, (because that's what I want to call it), is so powerful. It is not like any other Samsung device I've used, including my Galaxy Note. This is going to be a short, and to the point blog. Let me start with the techie stuff first.
5.1 inch QHD display 2560 x 1440
16mp rear camera, and 5mp front camera w/OIS
Octa-Core processor 2.1 & 1.5ghz
GPU is Mali-T760MP8
Fingerprint sensor on the home button
138 grams in weight
6.8mm thin
Heart rate monitor
And this list could go on and on for every, but just head over to gsmarena or phonearena for the full specs.
Now, let's talk about the build quality. It's metal, sandwiched between two pieces of Gorilla Glass 4. The body on the S6 is really small, and is packed in tight for that compact size. The speaker has been moved to the bottom, which is what lots of people wanted a long time ago. ( I did!) It comes in Gold Platinum, White Pearl, Black Sapphire, and Blue Topaz. The Blue and Gold are limited edition colors, so get them when you see them...as they will disappear fast.
Overall, I think my time with the S6 has been great, and I will keep it as one of my many devices that I used daily. The phone feels great in your hand, pocket, wherever you decide to put it. There are tons of features, but I will tackle on the ones most important to the average user. Most people like the fingerprint sensor on the iPhone, I do. We longed to have a better one on our Sammy devices, and they have finally come through. It works flawlessly, and on the first try. Tapping the home button once to turn on the screen, then placing your finger over the home button does the trick so easy. Sounds like two steps, and it is...but it's fast. Another thing I want to point out is the screen, it is just amazing. How they do it, I do not know! All I can say is, YES...it is the best screen on a phone to date for me that I've seen. This is truly a great screen, and does well with movies, web browsing, games, etc.
The cameras on the S6 are well, AMAZING! I think this has got to be one of the best things about the phone, as they are super sharp and take great photos and videos! Easy settings, and clear options make it a joy to use. Double tap the home button even if the screen is locked, and it will launch the camera. It can shoot in UHD, which is over kill...but 1080p at 60fps is the one to use daily. Good for all types of great video, and action shots.
The battery is 2550mAh S6 / 2600mAh S6 Edge, not much I'll admit. Now the one thing like all phones, that needs to be PERFECT..or at least close is the Battery. This is where is does not fair well up against others on the market. Sure, it can hold it's own coming in at about 4 hours of screen on time, but I wanted more. A bigger battery would have been right on point at 3000mAh, just saying. I know I can't have it, but it would have been nice. Also, the phone gets a little warm around the camera when in heavy use, that processor is working hard.
Great overall however, it still needs to be said...so I will. This device looks too much like an iPhone 6, that's all I hear from people. 'Is that the new iPhone? ' I get mad quickly, lol...NO IT'S NOT. Sammy, you have to do better. While I will say it feels better than the iPhone 6 in hand, looks better overall..it does look like an iPhone 6. Sadly.
Let me close this quick review out by saying this. No matter how you look at this phone, it's well built and will be around for a while. It looks great, feels great, performs great, has great features, and is overall....GREAT. I love the new home button, and the gold color I was able to grab. This phone has the best screen on a phone, and the size of the phone is almost perfect. Small, but packs lots of punch. Very fast and speedy, no lag in TouchWiz at all. Sammy did a great job with that, because I've not been a fan of touchwiz lately..but they did well on this one.
Rating this phone is easy, 9.9...solely because of the weaker battery.
