Samsung has announced it is partnering with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to launch its two newest phones, the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5.
Both phones, according to Samsung, will be shown off “throughout the entire festival footprint.”
The South Korean electronics giant is marketing both phones as multimedia devices.
It will be pushing live streaming, camera, and fast charging capabilities found on the devices as key features for fans of the red carpet event.
Device specs
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Galaxy S6 edge+ |
Galaxy Note5 |
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OS |
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) |
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Network |
LTE Cat.9/ LTE Cat.6 |
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Dimensions |
154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9mm, 153g |
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm, 171g |
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Processor |
Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process |
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Memory |
4GB RAM (LPDDR4) , 32/64GB (UFS 2.0) |
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Display |
5.7″ Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (518ppi) |
5.7″ Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (518ppi) |
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Camera |
Rear : 16MP OIS (F1.9) , Front : 5MP (F1.9) |
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Battery |
3,000mAh, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
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Payment |
NFC, MST |
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Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO(2×2), |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Light, Geo-magnetic, Gyro, Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM |
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Audio |
MP3,M4A,3GA,AAC,OGG,OGA,WAV,WMA,AMR, |
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Video |
MP4,M4V,3GP,3G2,WMV,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM |
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Availability
Both devices will be available from major retailers and Samsung Experience Stores starting August 21.