Honestly, you can go from completely flat to 100% full in 90 minutes. The 3000mAh battery copes admirably and charges in double-quick time thanks to the super-quick charging system. This one, from giffgaff, has 32GB of storage.
Inside it runs Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) on a 64-bit octa-core CPU – four cores running at 1.5GHz and four at 2.1GHz when you need that extra grunt.
It’s Quad HD Super AMOLED which, in tradesmans language, is “bloody stunning”.
The screen is a 1440×2560 pixel unit at 518 ppi and, as I’ve mentioned several times already, it’s a beauty. Although it is possible to use one-handed every now and then (plus there’s a mini-screen mode which helps with one-handed operation), you’ll end up using both hands just so you don’t drop the thing. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a fairly sizeable 5.7″ screen which you will need to take into account. It’s nothing short of a delight and, in a world where Android handsets can get a bit “samey”, it’s designs and innovations like this that grab the attention. That screen, I should just say, is bright, clear and sharp. The same can be said for menu buttons near the top of the screen, and even when you do feel your finger falling over the edge, it feels nice in a way. Using the thing is definitely a two-handed operation, and the on-screen keyboard (which I rapidly changed from the Samsung one to the Google keyboard) manages somehow to keep the letters just in the cusp of the curve whilst still being usable. At the end of the day you don’t really need a curvy screen – nobody really needs a curvy screen – but it just looks very very nice and it does have some useful additions too. It wasn’t until I saw a large photo which curved all the way around that it all really made sense. I remember the first time I saw this particular type of screen. Up front the extra screen real-estate gained from those curves on the edge may not seem like much, but it does make a huge impact the look of the thing and pages come alive. I have the gold version here from giffgaff and, whichever way you look at this phone, it looks just stunning. You could perhaps put the slowest, cheapest CPU and memory in here and people would still be amazed by looks alone. Well isn’t this a beautiful looking thing? Everytime I show this to somebody there is an audible “wow”.