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When we think of Samsung Galaxy S flagship devices, we are likely to remember them as high-end devices made of plastic. With the new flagship smartphones, the S6 and S6 edge, Samsung is set to change what we know about its Galaxy devices.
In this review, we check out both devices, as the main difference between the two is that the S6 edge has a curved screen that stretches all the way to the sides. There are also some minor differences which we will highlight along the way.
The S6 and S6 edge are arguably the prettiest Samsung devices to date. They show no hint of plastic, as the devices have a unibody made of metal and glass.
The review unit we got for the S6 is the Black Sapphire and the S6 edge is the Gold Platinum version – both the colours go very well with the new design, giving them classy and premium look.
As the back of the devices are made of glass, they are a fingerprint magnets so expect to clean them often or get casings.
Both the devices feel a lot lighter than they look – the S6 tips the scale at 138g and the S6 edge at 132g.
The S6 is also slightly taller and thinner than the S6 edge but only minimally so.
The smartphones are the first flagship Galaxy devices that don’t come with a removable battery or expandable memory card slot which might disappoint some Samsung fans.
The fingerprint sensors on both devices have been improved and work great. Unlike the fingerprint sensors on the Galaxy S5 and note 4, which required users to swipe their finger down the home buttons, the S6 and S6 edge only requires users to place their fingers on the home buttons.
The main selling point of the S6 edge is, of course, the curved screen that goes all the way to the sides of the device. The edge Screen, as Samsung calls it, gives the device an added touch of sexiness.
however, this is not the company’s first device with a curved screen – the note edge also has it but it’s only curved on one side.
The reason we are mentioning it is because Samsung has changed how the edge Screen works. On the S6 edge, the edge Screen is more for notification purposes.