Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge Are Great Smartphones For Shooting Selfies

The Galaxy S6 is gradually being released in more markets across the globe, and Samsung is aggressively marketing the device as great for snapping selfies to attract more buyers. A newly released commercial touts the wider angle of the phone's front-facing camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge are fitted with a 5 megapixel front-facing camera. GSM Arena said the rendering prowess of the selfie camera can be compared with that of a 16 MP primary camera. It can shoot high quality photos and shoot videos of 1,440 pixels at 30 frames per second. It comes with a wide selfie feature that can shoot a range of 120 degrees.

Phone Arena said the Samsung ad claims the new flagship will change the way a selfie is shot. With support for a wider angle, the photos snapped with the front-facing camera can include more people as well as scenic background.

In the ad, the voiceover claims people try everything to fit more people into tiny frames, taking a jab at selfie sticks that have become ubiquitous in recent years.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are both fitted with a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display screens. Both support Quad HD resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and a pixel density of 577 pixels per inch. However, the Galaxy S6 Edge features a dual edge curved display.

Both the handsets are powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset supported by 3 GB of RAM. Although it does not feature a microSD card slot, it is available in three storage versions: 16 GB, 32 GB and 128 GB.

The 16 MP rear camera has optical image stabilization, LED flash and can shoot video in 2,160 pixels. The Galaxy S6 is powered by a 2,550 mAh battery while the S6 Edge has a 2,600 mAh battery.