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[AndroidAuthority] Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge hands-on and first impressions

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Samsung has just announced their newest curved-screen smartphone, the Galaxy S6 Edge, here at MWC 2015. This device launched alongside its standard-screened counterpart, the Galaxy S6. While the two devices feature very similar specifications, there are some notable changes made with the Edge. What new features does this new phone bring to the table? Are the enhancements merely gimmicks, or are they truly innovations? We'll find that out, and more, in our hands-on and first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge!

Since Samsung went all-out on build quality this year, users will have to make a few other compromises with this handset. For starters, the back isn't replaceable, so you won't be able to switch out the battery when it runs out. Additionally, Samsung didn't make room for MicroSD card expansion either. These are two main features that normally set Samsung apart from the competition, so Samsung die-hards will likely not take this change very well. Fans of the waterproof design from the GS5 should also note that this doesn't make a return for the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge.

Save for the edges, things are mostly identical between the S6 and the S6 Edge. When it comes to the display, the Edge also features a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a Quad HD resolution, resulting in an impressive pixel density of 577ppi. As is always the case with Samsung displays, you get deep blacks, bright and vivid colors, and great contrast, brightness, and viewing angles. If things aren't to your liking, there are quite a few display modes to choose from to cater the experience to what suits you.

Again like the S6, the Edge iteration also packs an Exynos 7420 processor backed by 3GB of RAM. Samsung flagships are always on the cutting edge when it comes to power, and things are no different this time around. Along with an improved experience on the software side of things, performance should be of no issue for this smartphone. You'll also now have the option in choosing between 32/64/128GB of on-board storage, but as mentioned, it is not expandable any further. Although, it's nice to see Samsung ditch the 16GB baseline option to accommodate for removal of expandable memory
The GS6 (non-edge) has the same specs for everything except the battery (2550mAh battery on GS6 compared to 2600mAh battery on GS6Edge).
 
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Time to replace my one year old s5 then
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No SD card or replaceable battery..... They are gonna loose a ton of sales. How dumb can you be Samsung, like really. Take the 2 things that people want away and you are left with a crappy Iphone.
Well it's what the critics say they want... Water proof, aluminum unibody enclosure. Not much room for removal backs

Edit: nvm, apparently not water proof... Their plastic phones sound better already.
 
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Guess I'll be sticking with my GS5 (Korean variant).
Not impressed.
 
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im sorry i don't need a waterproof phone, as someone who has broke 3 samsung GS4 from physical damage and all that died from a broken screen, please make the screen stronger, i could care less if I could take it into a pool. Gorilla glass, tempered glass, and saphire aren't worth anything against physical shock, they are only good for scratches.
 
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I don't care about the removable battery. Not even sure why people care about that.

But I'm disappointed about the lack of micro-SD, because I already own 32GB micro-SD for my galaxy S3, but now I won't able to use it if I upgrade to S6

Just hope that S6 64GB or 128GB version won't cost much more than the regular version, otherwise I won't upgrade
 
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Originally Posted by Sin0822 View Post

im sorry i don't need a waterproof phone, as someone who has broke 3 samsung GS4 from physical damage and all that died from a broken screen, please make the screen stronger, i could care less if I could take it into a pool. Gorilla glass, tempered glass, and saphire aren't worth anything against physical shock, they are only good for scratches.
Maybe you should stop breaking your phones and treating them like slabs.
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I don't care about the removable battery. Not even sure why people care about that.
Because having a spare is awesome and it is the sole thing that wears out with use in a phone.
 
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Maybe you should stop breaking your phones and treating them like slabs.
its just a phone, not a baby. You should think about how many broken phones samsung gets back and how many of them are just the broken screen. It is their way of selling more phones after they saturate the market. Its simple economics, build a product too strong and people will never replace it.
 
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When did protruding camera modules become a thing? It's so extremely stupid I cannot even begin to fathom who thought it is a good idea.

Despite that, it looks good. Still not premium-like (shiny chrome and plastic all over... Meh), but a very much welcome and needed improvement.
 
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Maybe you should stop breaking your phones and treating them like slabs.
its just a phone, not a baby. You should think about how many broken phones samsung gets back and how many of them are just the broken screen. It is their way of selling more phones after they saturate the market. Its simple economics, build a product too strong and people will never replace it.
I've owned smart phones since the original G1. I have never used a case and I have never cracked or broken a screen (although I have dropped them countless times).

But you are right, making the battery non-replaceable and the storage non-upgradable are great ways to increase revenue. I used to be pretty, um, passionate about removable batteries and sd slots in phones. Now that 32GB is becoming common and cheap, and that I've learned to not leave my phone plugged in overnight, these things are not as big of a deal for me anymore.
 
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I like saving photos, videos to SD , worst thing when your phone dies and you can´t pull your data from the internal storage.
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I don't care about the removable battery. Not even sure why people care about that.
I´m running an old Omnia 2 that needed a new battery , gave it a new lease of life, also there are alternative 3rd party battery s with more mAh for extended talk time..
 
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When did protruding camera modules become a thing? It's so extremely stupid I cannot even begin to fathom who thought it is a good idea.
Focal length as you need a far bigger sensor than a smartphone can accommodate.

That said I don't care since my phones have a case from day 1.
 
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so how about the price ?
 
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This is just a phone that samsung decided to slap the "galaxy s6" but its nothing like the previous Galaxy? Samsung could of got away with the non-removable battery but no SD-CARD slot LOL. I rather get the G3 or the G4 when its released. Samsung needs to up their game. The G3 destroys the s6.

Good luck with the battery life on the s6 though lol 2,600 mAh.

Its like they only want to compete with Apple and forgot about other companies lol
 
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Those prices are insane. No way that phone is worth that much money, what a rip off.
A bit steep price indeed but this is what u pay when buying on release from samsung directly without subscription plan. In dollars it probably would be cheaper as they often simply change the € mark into $ mark. Lazyness at its finest.

Its still a beautifull phone tho, i would sell my iphone for it and thats exactly what samsung was aiming for. Just my guess.
 
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