The dream Galaxy phone has finally arrived. Samsung showed glimpses of greatness last year with the Alpha, A Series, and Galaxy Note 4, but the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge take things to a whole new level with a brand new manufacturing process.
The Edge version is by far the more intricate device. A new process called 3D Thermoforming involves the insertion of glass between two molds, followed by heating it to 800 degrees Celsius to make it pliable, allowing it to be pressed into a symmetrical shape. This whole process is what gives Samsung the ability to curve the glass at both the right and left sides.
Finally, both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge’s glass is processed with the “highest precision machinery to avoid the slightest errors.” This stage has 15 intricate steps, which include polishing the surface, sides, and the facade of the glass.
The high-gloss color of the rear glass panel is from a nano-thin multi-coating process, which adds nano layers of multiple coatings giving both the front and back of the device a “rich, dynamic color that reflects light as it is viewed from different angles.”
Now what about that metal frame? Samsung says that existing smartphones use 6063 aluminum, but they used 6013 aluminum in both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. You guess it…..that’s a stronger aluminum. You will find this type of aluminum in aircraft fuselages, automobiles, yachts, and mountain bikes. How much stronger is it? It’s 1.5 times stronger and 1.2 times more scratch-resistant than 6063 aluminum.
There are 20 steps in order to produce the frame, which gives it the texture and durability. These steps include machining from extrusion, molding to integrate heterogeneous components, diamond cutting on the metal covers, and anodizing.
Samsung even went so far as welding the antenna to the metal frame with ultrasound on both phones. This not only makes the antenna more stable, but it also frees up space for other internal components.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 appear to be the best Samsung phones ever, at least in terms of design. A lot of this could just be marketing gibberish, but past Samsung phones weren’t even worthy of that.
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source: Samsung Tomorrow (cached)
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