The average user probably won't care about expandable storage or removable batteries (that's why Apple sells so much). But rather, if it looks good or not, and this looks good. I say keep the S line for average consumers and make the Note line for power users.
I agree with that statement as a Note user myself. But I have to admit this iteration does make me nervous about the Note 5. I will be purchasing the Note 4 soon because I just don't want to chance it.
Sean Muller Im just disappointed in the loss of mirco sd and built in battery. Then again, there's a 64gb option which is enough for me. I always have a battery pack on me or charge my phone in my car.
If you want to stay with samsung? An option is to try the note 4 or wait a little longer & when the newest phones are launched, try them out at the store.
I have the s3 too And I will upgrade to the s6 soon. My dad has the note 4 and I like it too, I am getting the s6 for the size. I think note is a bit too big for me.
Carlo Joshua Jadormeo galaxy s6 by a mile! i live in india and we cant even get this phone because it's all sent to advanced countries like US, japan, korea, etc.
No Expandable Storage - Check No Removable Battery - Check Worse Battery Life - Check Less Durable - Check No Water Resistance - Check More Expensive - Check Good Job on that "upgrade" Samsung. At least the phone looks pretty and feels premium, you should also at least include a microfiber cloth to clean all the fingerprints so the fools that get the phone feel less cheated.
Rumors are it will be $50.00 more expensive than the S5. Hopefully customers (like me) boycott their new device, hopefully that way we get some features back.
john jackson LOL your opinion is entirely subjective. So am I to throw away my 64gb SD Card and pay Samsung an extra 200 dollars to get the comparable storage? Battery goes bad (Battery loses 20% capacity after 1000 charges), how are you gonna change it? If I put on a giant expandable battery case what's the point on the "sexy design". Less durable because with a gust of wind and toppling over the camera glass cracked, plus that front and back design will crack a lot easier than the previous models. Water proofing is better than no water proofing. Finally, all the "upgrades" are trivial, there's no giant leap in tech.
JoshSmugDesigns Well it's much worse than the M8. You get about 2 hours less out of a charge on the M9. Source:tweakers.net/reviews/3921/6/htc-one-m9-waar-zijn-de-verbeteringen-accuduur-wisselvallig.html
House Lannister Certainly a review unit. Same screen density + Improved soft/hardware + Larger batter than the M8 != Longer batter life? Something doesn't add up.
House Lannister m9 is not going to win this year, still SD 810 is hiding lots of problems , the overheating and poor battery performance yet to be reviewed. they are just convincing the overheating issue is resolved.
terrell osborne The Galaxy S6 has a much more streamlined and optimized UI with new technology (14nm CPU, DDR4 RAM, UFS flash memory) which the Note 4 lacks. So yes, you should upgrade to the Galaxy S6.
The cracked camera is totally your fault. Nobody sets the phone up straight up against a brick wall to take a picture. Either way, I got to play with this at work yesterday. The build quality is amazing. No longer can people say that the Samsung phones feel plastic and cheap in the hands. They really out did themselves. They took cues from other phones and made one that's really solid. Feels really good when holding it. The only area they liked on was build quality, but not anymore. And even though some people hate touch wiz, the software offers a lot of features nobody else does.
Yeah I agree that's your fault for that Crack lens, when apple had the glass iphone all these idiots praised it, talking about double standard, some people still complaining about the removable battery and SD cards get over it, all cellphone makers are doing it with their flagship, SD card slows down the phone so yall might as well grow up because this is the future.
John Benett what phone can? The point here is that nobody sets there phone up against brick wall with out a case on. Of course it's gonna brake. You're just asking for trouble.
John Benett you're just not getting what I'm saying. The guy left an all glass phone with out protection standing up against a BRICK WALL. If he wouldn't have done that the phone would still be mint. And yes, dropping a phone from 100 cm/3ft you should expect some damage. Would you drop your phone that you own right now from three feet with out a case? I don't think so. It's like saying if I spend a million dollars on a veyron it should break if someone crashes in to me. Doest matter the price. What matters is the materials. Glass breaks regardless if it cost you 10 dollars or 100000000000
Your review was AMAZING and saved me some heartache! I do not like the thought of non-removable batteries or adding an SD card so this was not the device for me. Thank you for such a thorough review!
Hunter Klein I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 Edge and it was a HUGE upgrade.I recommend getting the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge. Forget everything else.
M9 may be only good in the freezing cold Winter season :-) M9's all specs of are much inferior than S6's except the rear camera resolution. It's really impossible to compare M9 with S6.
Just when i thought samsung is dead they made the s6. Not a big samsung fan but i really like the s6. The design looks great. The device looks snappy. S6 looks by far better than the m9. Samsung really made a good comeback.
Sagar Sigdel I upgrade from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 edge and it was the best decision ever I made for technology. The Galaxy S6's camera has DSLR capabilities. 14nm CPU, DDR4 RAM and ultra-fast UFS flash memory are all 2 years ahead of the iPhone 6. However the best thing about the Galaxy S6 is the display. The Quad-HD Super AMOLED display... not even the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7 can beat that. And the dual curved display technology... Apple can't copy that.
I've had this phone since the day it came out and can honestly say I've never had a better phone. The only that comes close is my note edge which I use for class and other purposes. However, I would take the S6 edge plus over the note.
I'm receiving this very phone tomorrow and am very excited for the opportunity to finally play with and configure it! Thank you for the exhaustive review; great detail.
I just got mine today and i have to say wow Samsung out did them selfs this time for sure i love the feel the quickness of it its beautiful to say the least im so happy with my decision!!!
Yep can't lose with the M9 either. No having a removable battery and sd card slot is going to be a big challenge for me but I'm going to give it a shot and see how it goes.
When I'm home I use my Chromebook most of the time so I am adapting to the whole cloud thing and the quick charging was the only reason I am willing to even try it. This will be a pretty big change for me.
Hawa Osman Agree. Galaxy S6 is superior. I work at Deutsche Telekom (Germany's largest telecommunications company) and approximately 60% of all new mobile subscriptions are for the Galaxy S6, 15% are for iPhone 6 and remaining 25% is for other phones. The Galaxy S6 is very popular in Germany and Germans only buy the best products. So the Galaxy S6 is a very high quality product.
Motorenwerke.de so true , iphone always the same , samsung has something iphone doesnt which is alot of things ,look iphone is not wven waterproof yet? Samsung is
This is what the GS6 should be called," i GALAXY S6 PHONE." No more SD cards so I have to pay for extra memory, no more removal battery so I have replace the whole phone. THIS SMARTPHONE IS CLEARLY A IPHONE!! SAME FEATURES..COME PEOPLE!!
S5: "It feels cheap and plastic-y!" S6: "It feels too much like an iPhone 6!" WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU PEOPLE WANT?! (I know not all Samsung users think this, but it's relatively common.) Also: am I the only one that wishes the S6 had plain Android Lollipop? I don't care for TouchWiz, or any UI skin, really.
The s6 comes very close to being the best phone I have ever seen, however, there were two deal breakers that put the nail in the coffin. I could deal with the removable battery (I have never removed a battery before) and even the fingerprint magnet backing, but the lack of storage is a very big strike against as I'm sure adding an SD card slot to this phone would not have been difficult. Another HUGE issue is the battery life, I don't own the phone, but the reviews all say that the battery life is drastically worse than the s5 and would probably give me the same life as my s4 now (2 years later!!). The waterproofing was a good step forward with the s5, but apparently undesirable even though it was an amazing novelty to have to not be concerned with water damage and my phone. If the s6 had: a bigger, better battery (I don't care if it was a little thicker, I'm not obsessed with thin phones) removable storage waterproofing (a stretch but very beneficial addition) I would buy this phone before ending this comment, however, since it doesn't, this amazing "form over function" phone has force my to turn to either the s5 or another phone manufacturer.
Very very nice review This year is samsung's year The samsung galaxy s6 and s6 edge the best smartphones of 2015..... The most beautiful design😍 The best camera👍 Amazing screen💪 The loudest speakers🔥 Fast charge+++++++++++ Xperia z4 .... The same design the same screen Lg g4 depend on romurs.... i think its too big and the build quality and the design havent change.... and i think it feels cheap Htc one m9 sucks camera,same screen.....they just upgrade the speakers and the 20m.p camera and it sucks Big tumb for samsung 👍 Samsung galaxy s6/s6 edge fan#
I just got Android 5.0.1 on my Note4 and wow, what a big difference software makes! The Note4 has become even smoother and more fluid than ever before. The fact that the GS6 and GS6E are going to be even more powerful is scary. If you absolutely need SD storage, the Note4 is a beast, and I would say the best option. Android L Touch Wiz is remarkable in every aspect. The appeal and usability on the GS6 seems incredibly vast with something for everyone. Like many others, I can honestly proclaim, I seriously can not wait for this phone!
I don't care what people say about the m9 not having enough changes because it looks better when it comes to design and slightly better camera than the s6. oh and also there's an SD card slot on the m9 which is a absolutely need for me
M9 camera is not better at all, its considerably worse and i guess you havent heard about the battery life for the M9, it's one of the worst around thanks to the broken Snapdragon 810
whitebeard007 Samsung copied the Touch ID functionality of Apple, as well as the concept of a home button. They also try to make TouchWiz like the iOS UI.
Boricua95 They aren't trying to make an iOS UI, they are just layering down the functionality of TW. Since iOS has no features or functionality, it maybe seems like it's copying it. It's really not. And don't tell me Apple doesn't copy too lol. 1. curved glass on 6 and 6+ that was first present in s3 and now note4 2. health app 3. smartwatch. 4. heart rate sensor. 5. protuding camera 6. fingerprints to make payments 7. and yeah, a phablet every company copies one another. What matters at the end is which one is better.
Boricua95 can I break I am going to troll because I know nothing about tech when it comes to the finger print scanner all Apple did is write a check nothing else the nexus 6 was going to have in the back Apple made sure they souped in so nobody could get hold of that company for a while. Apple didn't invent it. Its the same with siri it was an app Apple just wrote a check. They way they build there phones is they stock pile components and then tell everyone we don't need quad core chips or a higher count camera because ours works great yep because until they stock pile is gone down that's all you are going to get.
Everybody shit about battery down to 2550, i have ip6 n really worst batterylife ever!! Seriously i always carry power bank anywhere, n i check the batt only 1800mah, but people use ip no one cares, but i care, thats why i saw review s6 2550 is no big deal, even w Qhd display, cause they promise it will tough, have u ever saw adv or review about battery life iphone? No! The adv in apple never mention about batt cause they know its suck! Seriously who ever use ip6, i know u shame about this but be honest guys
Honestly what are you even saying? Are you guys 9 year olds because your grammar and spelling is absolutely atrocious, even for the Internet. Anyways, I have a friend that owns an iPhone 6 and they get pretty good battery life, which leads me to believe you aren't being very truthful about owning an iPhone. As for the other guy that said the 5s has better battery life than the iPhone 6, he is either a complete liar or an absolute idiot.
I have the 6 plus and the battery on this phone is amazing last me damn near two days and I'm a heavy user. I just want to know about the the battery on this phone cause I seen a couple of reviews already and they said the batter drains fairly quick but I'll wait you MKHD review he always on point
Quality looking phone. Especially like the screen changing size and moving it about! What a GREAT feature! sd card slot missing is an issue for me. But, will be a while before I upgrade (18 mths) and I am more than happy with the S5! So we'll see if Samsung continues down this route.
J Smith No it's not. I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 Edge.The Galaxy S6 is much faster than the iPhone 6. My iPhone 6 lagged so much when web browsing.
StealthTechz Yeah and shamefully so, because of the low RAM. I actually would've gotten a 6 Plus last year if it had more RAM, I do a lot of browsing on my phone and I got rid of my iPad Air because tabs would constantly reload so the iPhone just doesn't cut it for me.. Maybe this year I suppose?
Steve Erkel everything is great about this phone i just got it but the only one thing that sucks and it fuking sucks...... the PLAYSTORE it has no good apps like the iphone. For example tubex the app that is just like youtube app but u can lock the phone and play videos on the background also the free music app that has and EQ and almost no ads. also one more thing the ads on this damn phone are so fuking annoying even if you press the home button the ad will still be up i never had a problem like that on the iphone. im just gonna get an iphone again even tho this phone is great and all but the app are not there.
chupamishuevos303 if you press the home button you see an ad? that's not the fault of samsung. there might be some third party apps which must be causing this. also I find playstore better than appstore.
I have also reviewed this in another video by Android Authority also, but in the Edge video. I have the Galaxy S6, not the edge version and I agree this is a premium build and feel. It's not heavy where you get tired of texting all day. Nice weight balance and very easy to grip. It's nowhere near the iPhone 6+ size or the Galaxy Note size. In fact, it looks very similar to the iPhone 5. Just imagine that, but slightly larger. I'm staring at my pearl white Galaxy S6 right now and it's a spitting image of the iPhone 5s, lol. But again, it's larger. I believe the outer rim is aluminum metal. Glass on both sides. I bought a silicon gel case for it and used the new "glass" screen protector by Invisible Shield. Lifetime warranty. Looks sharp too. People with large hands, you won't be able to text with two hands. Too small unless you flip the phone to a sideway orientation. Otherwise, with one handed text, Swype is the best way to text and the accuracy is much better than my old LG phone. I love how the keyboard also have numerical numbers on the top row now so you don't have to switch to number mode in between text. Speeds up texting when numbers are involved. Nice feature! Comes with new smilies and emoji's. Beautiful. I have the 32GB variant, but that's a large storage if you think about it. You can store hundreds of pictures on it and a lot of videos still. If you find space is limited, transfer it to your laptop through the supplied data/USB cable. Problem solved. To add to it, Samsung also use the Cloud. I'm still not use to using Cloud because everything is on their servers instead of my own. The 64GB upgrade is anther $100 more. Is it worth it for double the price? I don't think so. Display is just awesome. Looks as if someone painted the background live. Very sharp and smooth. The speakers are more premium because I can actually hear a slight heavier bass, and the speakers are louder than expected so that's always good. Battery wise, it definitely goes down fairly quick. But if you have a car charger or a spare charger in your bag, it's not a big deal. I find I used up the entire battery in less than a day. But I was using it a lot. The camera is excellent. I feel the best cell phone camera out there. Those of you vlogging or enjoy selfies, you won't be dissapointed. Overall, the price of the S6 is $249.99, with a $50 rebate through Verizon Wireless. But taxes alone is high :p. I recommend the new glass screen protectors for your phone. It's not flimsy plastic sheet, but an actual hard plastic or glass you put over the screen. Easy to put on. Much easier. Am I satisfied with the purchase? Hell yeah. I was in the store for a good hour debating whether I should get the Galaxy S6 Edge or the regular Galaxy S6. I justified the features and screen size and in the end, the Galaxy S6 was a better value for the buck. Plus, the Edge has a smaller viewing area despite having the same size screen as the S6. That's due to the curve on both edges. See for yourself in the store and you'll be pleasantly surprised. You can see why I got the regular S6. Cheaper and I want to maximize the screen space. The Edge has a nice grip surprisingly, but again, are you willing to pay another $100 extra for just a couple of features? The Note Edge has more features, lol.
The S6 and S6 Edge are very impressive. First Samsung devices I've actually considered getting. As a Spotify Premium and Netflix subscriber I really don't store a lot on my phone other than photos and apps, neither of which I have more than 32 gigs of. If I did, I'd just go with a higher storage option. I already have a 128 GB iPhone 6, I'm used to paying more for more storage so the lack of an SD card slot and removable battery don't bother me at all. Can't wait to see what this phone looks like with the Google launcher on it to clean up the look.
Hey Josh, where did you get that watch strap for your pebble? Ive had my pebble for a while and am getting bored of the standard strap, and am looking for a new one, and the one you're wearing in this video really caught my eye :)
This phone is beautiful man. The note 4 and both Galaxy S6's are huge steps in the right direction for Samsung. I will most likely give up my Harmon Kardon M8 for the Black 64Gb model or the black 64GB S6 edge
Great review! Could you please tell me how the audio quality through headphones is? I currently have a HTC One m7 and am very happy with the audio quality, but am really thinking about switching to Samsung this generation. Who would've guessed..
Right, looking to get the S6 but my only concern is battery life. What's the battery life like in a day with medium usage which includes messaging such as WhatsApp, internet surfing, Instagram, Snapchat, etc? These would be used throughout the day and perhaps some TH-cam as well - would love to hear everyones real life experience.
I got the galaxy s6 today and i know i only had the phone for about 10 hours now i have had an amazing experience the battery on this thing is amazing!!! one thing i hate is that when the applications are updating the phone lags for a bit :( which is probably the only downfall but all and all i would say this is a great phone i hope they dont start updating phones more quickly the phone barely came out and people are already talking about the note 5.
I've just ordered my S6.. can't wait to get it. I've been needing an upgrade from my Note 2. Random question to all, what does that "N" signal symbol on the top of the screen mean? Thanks in advance. :)
*Samsung Galaxy S6 Review: the change we've been waiting for* goo.gl/U57fgK
Xperia Z4 tablet 😍😍😍😍😍
This phone must have impressed Android Authority that it received Editor's Choice 2015!! Yessss
I am halfway watching the video, but I can't help but question abt the material covering the camera lens, is it Sapphir like iPhone 6's?
Thank you :D
i prefer one plus 1 than this sammy
Looks slippery
The average user probably won't care about expandable storage or removable batteries (that's why Apple sells so much). But rather, if it looks good or not, and this looks good.
I say keep the S line for average consumers and make the Note line for power users.
Fair enough, that's a great idea! :)
Average users care about expandable storage.Not a deal breaker but they care about it
I agree with that statement as a Note user myself. But I have to admit this iteration does make me nervous about the Note 5. I will be purchasing the Note 4 soon because I just don't want to chance it.
Misha C. don't purchase the Note 4 yet until the Note 5 comes out so that you can buy it at a cheaper price
As note 3 user ,totally agree of ur statement.
I have the s2. should I get the s6 or s6 edge.
yep your s2 is pretty much obsolete
Ahmed khalil Either one would be a HUGE upgrade to your S2. I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 and even that was a big upgrade.
Ahmed khalil I recommend u get the Galaxy S6/S6 Edge
Ahmed khalil I have the Galaxy S6 but the S6 Edge looks better. It's up to you.
Ahmed khalil Get the S6. you are very lucky my friend because in india is very hard to get this phone.
I have the galaxy s3. Is it a good choice to upgrade to the gs6?
Julian Cardenas All the way.
Sean Muller Im just disappointed in the loss of mirco sd and built in battery. Then again, there's a 64gb option which is enough for me. I always have a battery pack on me or charge my phone in my car.
If you want to stay with samsung? An option is to try the note 4 or wait a little longer & when the newest phones are launched, try them out at the store.
Get the oneplus
I have the s3 too And I will upgrade to the s6 soon. My dad has the note 4 and I like it too, I am getting the s6 for the size. I think note is a bit too big for me.
BEST DESIGNED PHONE OF 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BETTER THAN IPHONE 6 PLUS :D
then u must be blind.
The design looks similar to the iphone, and personally I think the S6 looks a little dull.
The s6 is pretty but generic compared to the iPhone and m9
App Droid Obviously not if he could type. Dumbass, your not funny.
Shut up why is your ass sore with my comment? go put some ice on it.
Still choosing between iPhone 6 and this one......
Help!
buy the s6
Carlo Joshua Jadormeo Galaxy S6.
Carlo Joshua Jadormeo I highly recommend getting Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.
Carlo Joshua Jadormeo galaxy s6 by a mile! i live in india and we cant even get this phone because it's all sent to advanced countries like US, japan, korea, etc.
Carlo Joshua Jadormeo The Galaxy S6 is clearly the superior phone both in terms of design and technology.
Excellent job, *****!
What flagship will you be reviewing Taylor Martin ?
Taylor Martin His review sort of sucked.
Taylor Martin Samsung Galaxy S6 = high tech, modern design smartphone
iPhone 6 = low tech, old design toy
Taylor Martin Is he brother of Sophia Vergara?
David Ferrari still has better apps
thats why im returning this nice s6 to the store
Here we go folks, the Samsung Galaxy S6 review by *****. It's a long one but a good one :)
twss
Kevin Nether lol
I think he was going for "twas" lol #typos
Joseph Hindy That's What She Said in regards to your "It's a long one but a good one."
***** don't hate, the design was a huge part of the Galaxy S6 this year.
13:14 Anybody else looking at Michael Fisher's text message notification??
there's also a Michael fisher notification at 5:42
Mixture of Iphone 6 and Sony Xperia Z3 design
right. Copy is no cool
More like a remake of the Samsung ativ s.... Not a copy
look at the back of the htc m9 and you see they running the same design type aorund the camra.
I don't like HTC so i never look at htc phones
I dont Luke HTC Esther but still
Is the battery life the same as the s5 or is it worse?
teyzfootball www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3 its worse s5 rating 86 hours s6 64 hours
Vladimír Dobiaś gsmarena fans in the house !!
Sebastian Arturo Araya Carvajal more like google research fan :) :D
Vladimír Dobiaś lol good page though.
Sebastian Arturo Araya Carvajal i actually like www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks all benchmarks under one roof ... but no galaxy s6 yet ...
Excellent job on covering majority of the GS6 features. I've seen multiple previews on the GS6 and your presentation was brilliant. great job
No Expandable Storage - Check
No Removable Battery - Check
Worse Battery Life - Check
Less Durable - Check
No Water Resistance - Check
More Expensive - Check
Good Job on that "upgrade" Samsung.
At least the phone looks pretty and feels premium, you should also at least include a microfiber cloth to clean all the fingerprints so the fools that get the phone feel less cheated.
I hope they reintroduce some of the features like the microSD slot in the S7. Also is it actually more expensive I thought it started at $650.
Rumors are it will be $50.00 more expensive than the S5.
Hopefully customers (like me) boycott their new device, hopefully that way we get some features back.
john jackson LOL
your opinion is entirely subjective. So am I to throw away my 64gb SD Card and pay Samsung an extra 200 dollars to get the comparable storage?
Battery goes bad (Battery loses 20% capacity after 1000 charges), how are you gonna change it?
If I put on a giant expandable battery case what's the point on the "sexy design".
Less durable because with a gust of wind and toppling over the camera glass cracked, plus that front and back design will crack a lot easier than the previous models.
Water proofing is better than no water proofing.
Finally, all the "upgrades" are trivial, there's no giant leap in tech.
Ur gonna get the battery replaced by getting it professionally replaced
Andrew Kim yes because shipping the phone to Samsung is a lot easier than buying a replacement from Amazon.
I guess I have to go with the S6 instead of the M9. The battery life and camera on the M9 are just plain bad.
M9 doesn't have bad battery life. Camera may be bad though depending on the software.
JoshSmugDesigns Well it's much worse than the M8. You get about 2 hours less out of a charge on the M9.
Source:tweakers.net/reviews/3921/6/htc-one-m9-waar-zijn-de-verbeteringen-accuduur-wisselvallig.html
House Lannister Certainly a review unit. Same screen density + Improved soft/hardware + Larger batter than the M8 != Longer batter life? Something doesn't add up.
House Lannister m9 is not going to win this year, still SD 810 is hiding lots of problems , the overheating and poor battery performance yet to be reviewed. they are just convincing the overheating issue is resolved.
House Lannister M9 is a portable heater. you gotta take that into consideration too. lol
Should I trade my note 4 for the s6
terrell osborne nope. wait for other phones.
terrell osborne Yes you should. I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 and it was a big upgrade.
terrell osborne Yes Galaxy S6 is technologically superior
terrell osborne The Galaxy S6 has a much more streamlined and optimized UI with new technology (14nm CPU, DDR4 RAM, UFS flash memory) which the Note 4 lacks. So yes, you should upgrade to the Galaxy S6.
terrell osborne yes you should change to Galaxy S6
S6 or S6 edge , the best choice ?
The edge is cooler but a lot more expensive. If you can afford the edge, that's what I would choose.
Jake Reid but he deserve , 150€ more ?
Adrien Nahra I don't think it is.
Jake Reid my first choice was the edge with his special design but I think I'll regret
Would definitely go for the Edge, when your friends will buy new phones like Sony and HTC's new frier that will set it apart
The cracked camera is totally your fault. Nobody sets the phone up straight up against a brick wall to take a picture. Either way, I got to play with this at work yesterday. The build quality is amazing. No longer can people say that the Samsung phones feel plastic and cheap in the hands. They really out did themselves. They took cues from other phones and made one that's really solid. Feels really good when holding it. The only area they liked on was build quality, but not anymore. And even though some people hate touch wiz, the software offers a lot of features nobody else does.
Jack Bruno Yes
Yeah I agree that's your fault for that Crack lens, when apple had the glass iphone all these idiots praised it, talking about double standard, some people still complaining about the removable battery and SD cards get over it, all cellphone makers are doing it with their flagship, SD card slows down the phone so yall might as well grow up because this is the future.
John Benett what phone can? The point here is that nobody sets there phone up against brick wall with out a case on. Of course it's gonna brake. You're just asking for trouble.
John Benett you're just not getting what I'm saying. The guy left an all glass phone with out protection standing up against a BRICK WALL. If he wouldn't have done that the phone would still be mint. And yes, dropping a phone from 100 cm/3ft you should expect some damage. Would you drop your phone that you own right now from three feet with out a case? I don't think so. It's like saying if I spend a million dollars on a veyron it should break if someone crashes in to me. Doest matter the price. What matters is the materials. Glass breaks regardless if it cost you 10 dollars or 100000000000
The Aztech shouldn't break if someone crashes in to me ***
Your review was AMAZING and saved me some heartache! I do not like the thought of non-removable batteries or adding an SD card so this was not the device for me. Thank you for such a thorough review!
I currently have the Galaxy S5. Should I upgrade to the S6? S6 Edge? Note 4? HTC one M9? Or what?
note 4 would be my choise
S6
Hunter Klein I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 Edge and it was a HUGE upgrade.I recommend getting the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge.
Forget everything else.
S5 is enough. It's a really great phone.
Hunter Klein I highly recommend you get the Galaxy S6.
I'm actually surprised that the Galaxy S6 got editors choice for 2015 by you guys.
Yeah Androids aren't good in general, I don't get why everyone doesn't switch to Apple, I mean they do make the BEST phones out there.
Big one 😂
M9 may be only good in the freezing cold Winter season :-)
M9's all specs of are much inferior than S6's except the rear camera resolution. It's really impossible to compare M9 with S6.
***** damn he just saying his opinion....
Well duh, it shouldn't be a suprise considering Samsung is an overrated company.
Samsung never lost any buzz with the S4. So far that phone has sold better than any other galaxy that I know of.
Just when i thought samsung is dead they made the s6. Not a big samsung fan but i really like the s6. The design looks great. The device looks snappy. S6 looks by far better than the m9. Samsung really made a good comeback.
I like the s6 but it's not my type. I don't like it as much. Definitely staying with the s5. I respect your opinion though.
Sagar Sigdel I upgrade from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 edge and it was the best decision ever I made for technology. The Galaxy S6's camera has DSLR capabilities. 14nm CPU, DDR4 RAM and ultra-fast UFS flash memory are all 2 years ahead of the iPhone 6. However the best thing about the Galaxy S6 is the display. The Quad-HD Super AMOLED display... not even the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7 can beat that. And the dual curved display technology... Apple can't copy that.
Best phone ever!
Yes :)
No.
Square Button From Samsung definetely...the s2 was one of the 'bomb away' devices from Samsung..
Still prefer note line
Вообще Железнодорожный Йоерн Сарбарт s3 was the best. Haha
One of the best reviews I've ever seen!
60fps is mind-blowing :)
I must say Android 6 on the S6 is awesome. Samsung i think hit the mark and balance with it latest touchwiz
I've had this phone since the day it came out and can honestly say I've never had a better phone. The only that comes close is my note edge which I use for class and other purposes. However, I would take the S6 edge plus over the note.
I got the S6 active and I know what you mean this phone is the shit too...
+Chris Perry Does the S6 support USB OTG ?
Phoenix_RMCF Yes it does
I'm receiving this very phone tomorrow and am very excited for the opportunity to finally play with and configure it! Thank you for the exhaustive review; great detail.
Welcome to the Under 301+. How tough are ya?
Sha So tough I don't feel the need to copy and paste an overused comment
MrDerpHerp72 D'aw, maybe next time try copy and paste a lil bit sooner k.
Sha ...I'm not jealous?
Nah. You're not m8 cause you're the toughest in the Under 301+.
i stubbed my toe and only cried for 20 minutes
Oh ,ok. Let's all just ignore the fact that this video is in 60fps, a rarity for this channel.
No hate though
I just got mine today and i have to say wow Samsung out did them selfs this time for sure i love the feel the quickness of it its beautiful to say the least im so happy with my decision!!!
I think Samsung really nailed it with this phone. Well everything except the glass covering the camera.
i prefer HTC one m9.. extended sd card storage.. Sense UI.. better camera then on the m8
Yep can't lose with the M9 either. No having a removable battery and sd card slot is going to be a big challenge for me but I'm going to give it a shot and see how it goes.
John O'Bryan you won't even notice it. The cloud and quick chargers are your friends.
When I'm home I use my Chromebook most of the time so I am adapting to the whole cloud thing and the quick charging was the only reason I am willing to even try it. This will be a pretty big change for me.
+John O'Bryan Get a portable charger. Here are some great portable chargers anything from anker, Vivi's knightv3(one of my favorite), and rav.
So......samsung s6 lacks a removable back to change batteries?
Koku Rou do you really need to change battery.
Koku Rou Yes but you don't need it. It still lasts me the entire day (8am to 8pm) and I still have 30% at the end of the day. I love my Galaxy S6!
David Ferrari
atleast i have note 4 my battery is awesome
***** for what i do for a living, i do. One battery dies during the day, i keep an extra in case.
Koku Rou
ok
This is the most badass review I have ever seen on a phone. Excellent work.
Samsung always better than iphone anyday
Hawa Osman Agree. Galaxy S6 is superior. I work at Deutsche Telekom (Germany's largest telecommunications company) and approximately 60% of all new mobile subscriptions are for the Galaxy S6, 15% are for iPhone 6 and remaining 25% is for other phones. The Galaxy S6 is very popular in Germany and Germans only buy the best products. So the Galaxy S6 is a very high quality product.
Motorenwerke.de so true , iphone always the same , samsung has something iphone doesnt which is alot of things ,look iphone is not wven waterproof yet? Samsung is
Hawa Osman I agree. The Galaxy S6 just outperforms the iPhone 6 in everything.
Hawa Osman galaxy s6 is way better than iphone 6.
Hawa Osman I agree, the Galaxy S6 is superior.
00:39 that's some risky shot.
Sometimes I like to take my Galaxy S6 out from the protective case I have, just so I could admire the beautiful design.
This is what the GS6 should be called," i GALAXY S6 PHONE." No more SD cards so I have to pay for extra memory, no more removal battery so I have replace the whole phone. THIS SMARTPHONE IS CLEARLY A IPHONE!! SAME FEATURES..COME PEOPLE!!
S5: "It feels cheap and plastic-y!"
S6: "It feels too much like an iPhone 6!"
WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU PEOPLE WANT?! (I know not all Samsung users think this, but it's relatively common.)
Also: am I the only one that wishes the S6 had plain Android Lollipop? I don't care for TouchWiz, or any UI skin, really.
The not 4's design imo is the pinnacle of samsung's phone designs... shame it only lasted for the note 4 and the alpha
The s6 comes very close to being the best phone I have ever seen, however, there were two deal breakers that put the nail in the coffin. I could deal with the removable battery (I have never removed a battery before) and even the fingerprint magnet backing, but the lack of storage is a very big strike against as I'm sure adding an SD card slot to this phone would not have been difficult. Another HUGE issue is the battery life, I don't own the phone, but the reviews all say that the battery life is drastically worse than the s5 and would probably give me the same life as my s4 now (2 years later!!). The waterproofing was a good step forward with the s5, but apparently undesirable even though it was an amazing novelty to have to not be concerned with water damage and my phone.
If the s6 had:
a bigger, better battery (I don't care if it was a little thicker, I'm not obsessed with thin phones)
removable storage
waterproofing (a stretch but very beneficial addition)
I would buy this phone before ending this comment, however, since it doesn't, this amazing "form over function" phone has force my to turn to either the s5 or another phone manufacturer.
They could have placed the sd card slot on the side.
But who uses those shits anyway.
A lot of people do.
cpthornman not really, samsung did a survey and found that most people on average use 24gb of memory
Masterincommander I question any 'survey' conducted by an OEM.
cpthornman ok
I have one in my Note Edge. But then again I haven't been taking advantage of cloud storage services like Google Drive et al.
Very very nice review
This year is samsung's year
The samsung galaxy s6 and s6 edge the best smartphones of 2015.....
The most beautiful design😍
The best camera👍
Amazing screen💪
The loudest speakers🔥
Fast charge+++++++++++
Xperia z4 .... The same design the same screen
Lg g4 depend on romurs.... i think its too big and the build quality and the design havent change.... and i think it feels cheap
Htc one m9 sucks camera,same screen.....they just upgrade the speakers and the 20m.p camera and it sucks
Big tumb for samsung 👍
Samsung galaxy s6/s6 edge fan#
Ciao grazie
I just got Android 5.0.1 on my Note4 and wow, what a big difference software makes! The Note4 has become even smoother and more fluid than ever before. The fact that the GS6 and GS6E are going to be even more powerful is scary. If you absolutely need SD storage, the Note4 is a beast, and I would say the best option. Android L Touch Wiz is remarkable in every aspect. The appeal and usability on the GS6 seems incredibly vast with something for everyone. Like many others, I can honestly proclaim, I seriously can not wait for this phone!
Cool, but does it bend? ;)
I don't care what people say about the m9 not having enough changes because it looks better when it comes to design and slightly better camera than the s6. oh and also there's an SD card slot on the m9 which is a absolutely need for me
m9 camera is not better. It may be on par but not sure about that until reviews come out. Design on the M9 is ok but nothing great!
Better camera than the s6? What have you been smoking? I doubt HTC's new camera will even match the S5's.
Galaxy phones oversharpen camera photos
M9 camera is not better at all, its considerably worse and i guess you havent heard about the battery life for the M9, it's one of the worst around thanks to the broken Snapdragon 810
Masterincommander Your ignorant! M9 is going to have the same or better battery than the M8.
Well done review, glad you showed us Samsung Pay that has MST and can be used in waaaaay more places than NFC (apple pay and google wallet)
Lmao, Samsucks trying to be like Apple, once again!!!
Only in the design...
whitebeard007 Samsung copied the Touch ID functionality of Apple, as well as the concept of a home button. They also try to make TouchWiz like the iOS UI.
Boricua95 They aren't trying to make an iOS UI, they are just layering down the functionality of TW. Since iOS has no features or functionality, it maybe seems like it's copying it. It's really not.
And don't tell me Apple doesn't copy too lol.
1. curved glass on 6 and 6+ that was first present in s3 and now note4
2. health app
3. smartwatch.
4. heart rate sensor.
5. protuding camera
6. fingerprints to make payments
7. and yeah, a phablet
every company copies one another. What matters at the end is which one is better.
Boricua95 can I break I am going to troll because I know nothing about tech when it comes to the finger print scanner all Apple did is write a check nothing else the nexus 6 was going to have in the back Apple made sure they souped in so nobody could get hold of that company for a while. Apple didn't invent it. Its the same with siri it was an app Apple just wrote a check. They way they build there phones is they stock pile components and then tell everyone we don't need quad core chips or a higher count camera because ours works great yep because until they stock pile is gone down that's all you are going to get.
Oh my god youre so original
i love s6
Highly Reliable review .. Andorid Authority reviews have always been reliable. No Superficial or deceiving information. Great job ..
Get a case, camera problem solved.
Everybody shit about battery down to 2550, i have ip6 n really worst batterylife ever!! Seriously i always carry power bank anywhere, n i check the batt only 1800mah, but people use ip no one cares, but i care, thats why i saw review s6 2550 is no big deal, even w Qhd display, cause they promise it will tough, have u ever saw adv or review about battery life iphone? No! The adv in apple never mention about batt cause they know its suck! Seriously who ever use ip6, i know u shame about this but be honest guys
i have a ip6 too i had the 5s before this and the battery on the 5s was better but im switching to gs6 april 10th
Degus Jacoby Pradana wow as a long time android user. this really surprised me!
Honestly what are you even saying? Are you guys 9 year olds because your grammar and spelling is absolutely atrocious, even for the Internet.
Anyways, I have a friend that owns an iPhone 6 and they get pretty good battery life, which leads me to believe you aren't being very truthful about owning an iPhone. As for the other guy that said the 5s has better battery life than the iPhone 6, he is either a complete liar or an absolute idiot.
myNEONCITY the battery life problem was my jailbreak, i updated my phone to 8.2 since im getting ready to sell it and the battery life is good now :^)
I have the 6 plus and the battery on this phone is amazing last me damn near two days and I'm a heavy user. I just want to know about the the battery on this phone cause I seen a couple of reviews already and they said the batter drains fairly quick but I'll wait you MKHD review he always on point
Quality looking phone. Especially like the screen changing size and moving it about! What a GREAT feature! sd card slot missing is an issue for me. But, will be a while before I upgrade (18 mths) and I am more than happy with the S5! So we'll see if Samsung continues down this route.
lol samung copied iPhone 6.
and iphone copied samsung ativ 2012 your point?
clueless human.lol
Sony designed the first iphone for apple and the iphones 6 and Galaxy s 6 look alot like the Z3
So what ?? i hope they copy even more from apple. Will drive the Fanboys mad.
The iPhone 6 plus copied the Samsung Galaxy Note 2
3gigs of DDR4 ram iPhone6/6 plus only has 1 gig of ddr3 ram lol
***** Yet the iPhone is still faster. How embarrassing....
J Smith No it's not. I upgraded from the iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S6 Edge.The Galaxy S6 is much faster than the iPhone 6.
My iPhone 6 lagged so much when web browsing.
J Smith no it isnt
StealthTechz Yeah and shamefully so, because of the low RAM. I actually would've gotten a 6 Plus last year if it had more RAM, I do a lot of browsing on my phone and I got rid of my iPad Air because tabs would constantly reload so the iPhone just doesn't cut it for me.. Maybe this year I suppose?
Android needs two gbs of ram just so it doesn't lag that much and another gb to deal with touch wiz or sense
i search this review for a while, thanks Josh now I found a channel that suit my sense of music( post modern jukebox)
I'll stick to my 6 plus. This looks like crap.
6 plus is crap
s6 looks better though
Steve Erkel everything is great about this phone i just got it but the only one thing that sucks and it fuking sucks...... the PLAYSTORE it has no good apps like the iphone. For example tubex the app that is just like youtube app but u can lock the phone and play videos on the background also the free music app that has and EQ and almost no ads. also one more thing the ads on this damn phone are so fuking annoying even if you press the home button the ad will still be up i never had a problem like that on the iphone. im just gonna get an iphone again even tho this phone is great and all but the app are not there.
chupamishuevos303 if you press the home button you see an ad? that's not the fault of samsung. there might be some third party apps which must be causing this. also I find playstore better than appstore.
ya i know im just hating on the apps the playstore offers
i have to say it , it looks like an iphone -_-
only on the sides
I have been with T mobile 10 years ,and have never had one problem with them.I am getting this phone,and already know it will be fantastic .
its just me or its a fake iphone
No it has similar design but is a lot better in software and hardware components.
hey Josh, what camera are you using? the video looks amazing! thank you in advance.
Why is the quality of this video so amazing!!!!
good review, what camera you used to record this video?
Thumbs up straight away for choice of wallpaper on your desktop. Ron Swanson is a legend
I have also reviewed this in another video by Android Authority also, but in the Edge video.
I have the Galaxy S6, not the edge version and I agree this is a premium build and feel. It's not heavy where you get tired of texting all day. Nice weight balance and very easy to grip. It's nowhere near the iPhone 6+ size or the Galaxy Note size. In fact, it looks very similar to the iPhone 5. Just imagine that, but slightly larger. I'm staring at my pearl white Galaxy S6 right now and it's a spitting image of the iPhone 5s, lol. But again, it's larger.
I believe the outer rim is aluminum metal. Glass on both sides. I bought a silicon gel case for it and used the new "glass" screen protector by Invisible Shield. Lifetime warranty. Looks sharp too.
People with large hands, you won't be able to text with two hands. Too small unless you flip the phone to a sideway orientation. Otherwise, with one handed text, Swype is the best way to text and the accuracy is much better than my old LG phone. I love how the keyboard also have numerical numbers on the top row now so you don't have to switch to number mode in between text. Speeds up texting when numbers are involved. Nice feature!
Comes with new smilies and emoji's. Beautiful. I have the 32GB variant, but that's a large storage if you think about it. You can store hundreds of pictures on it and a lot of videos still. If you find space is limited, transfer it to your laptop through the supplied data/USB cable. Problem solved. To add to it, Samsung also use the Cloud. I'm still not use to using Cloud because everything is on their servers instead of my own. The 64GB upgrade is anther $100 more. Is it worth it for double the price? I don't think so.
Display is just awesome. Looks as if someone painted the background live. Very sharp and smooth. The speakers are more premium because I can actually hear a slight heavier bass, and the speakers are louder than expected so that's always good.
Battery wise, it definitely goes down fairly quick. But if you have a car charger or a spare charger in your bag, it's not a big deal. I find I used up the entire battery in less than a day. But I was using it a lot.
The camera is excellent. I feel the best cell phone camera out there. Those of you vlogging or enjoy selfies, you won't be dissapointed.
Overall, the price of the S6 is $249.99, with a $50 rebate through Verizon Wireless. But taxes alone is high :p. I recommend the new glass screen protectors for your phone. It's not flimsy plastic sheet, but an actual hard plastic or glass you put over the screen. Easy to put on. Much easier.
Am I satisfied with the purchase? Hell yeah. I was in the store for a good hour debating whether I should get the Galaxy S6 Edge or the regular Galaxy S6. I justified the features and screen size and in the end, the Galaxy S6 was a better value for the buck. Plus, the Edge has a smaller viewing area despite having the same size screen as the S6. That's due to the curve on both edges. See for yourself in the store and you'll be pleasantly surprised. You can see why I got the regular S6. Cheaper and I want to maximize the screen space. The Edge has a nice grip surprisingly, but again, are you willing to pay another $100 extra for just a couple of features? The Note Edge has more features, lol.
The S6 and S6 Edge are very impressive. First Samsung devices I've actually considered getting. As a Spotify Premium and Netflix subscriber I really don't store a lot on my phone other than photos and apps, neither of which I have more than 32 gigs of. If I did, I'd just go with a higher storage option. I already have a 128 GB iPhone 6, I'm used to paying more for more storage so the lack of an SD card slot and removable battery don't bother me at all. Can't wait to see what this phone looks like with the Google launcher on it to clean up the look.
Kudos to you for Parks & Rec and Postmodern Jukebox dude! :D
what game was he playing at 3:43?
Hey Android Authority what camera and lens did you use to shoot this? Footage looks amazing!
Hey Josh, where did you get that watch strap for your pebble? Ive had my pebble for a while and am getting bored of the standard strap, and am looking for a new one, and the one you're wearing in this video really caught my eye :)
Have you guys been using a new camera for this review?
The footage looks REALLY nice.. :D
What's the games name he was playing at 5:37 ?
Is the review unit the international GSM model? How is it unbranded but also AT&T/T-mo LTE compatible?
Extremely thorough review. I have watched several and have come to the conclusion that this is my next phone.
Hey Josh what brand are your glasses? They look really nice.
Were you in Busan during the review?
i wanna know what camera you are using for recording this video, such a beautiful resolution
Dude I'm loving the 60fps in your videos. Also everything just seems sharper now. You upgrade your equipment lately?
This phone is beautiful man. The note 4 and both Galaxy S6's are huge steps in the right direction for Samsung. I will most likely give up my Harmon Kardon M8 for the Black 64Gb model or the black 64GB S6 edge
Nice review and I notice a nice watch on your hand ! What model is that watch and where can i buy it???
Great review! Could you please tell me how the audio quality through headphones is? I currently have a HTC One m7 and am very happy with the audio quality, but am really thinking about switching to Samsung this generation. Who would've guessed..
Right, looking to get the S6 but my only concern is battery life. What's the battery life like in a day with medium usage which includes messaging such as WhatsApp, internet surfing, Instagram, Snapchat, etc? These would be used throughout the day and perhaps some TH-cam as well - would love to hear everyones real life experience.
I got the galaxy s6 today and i know i only had the phone for about 10 hours now i have had an amazing experience the battery on this thing is amazing!!! one thing i hate is that when the applications are updating the phone lags for a bit :( which is probably the only downfall but all and all i would say this is a great phone i hope they dont start updating phones more quickly the phone barely came out and people are already talking about the note 5.
what watch are you wearing at 2:25 ??
what camera did you use too record this ? quality is really great 👍
Just saw the s6 at best buy its so Beautiful 😍😍😍
Excellent review. You can really break it down quickly. I had trouble keeping up haha.
I'm getting this phone in a few days! I'M SO EXCITED! :)
Please respond. What camera do you use to review? And what resolution?
3:09 is that a dead pixel I see?
Illuminati confirmed
Matthew Mills gvhdhbrri
Great video and great review, What camera are you using because the video looks amazingly good!
Joshua, what kind of smart watch are you wearing?
I've just ordered my S6.. can't wait to get it. I've been needing an upgrade from my Note 2.
Random question to all, what does that "N" signal symbol on the top of the screen mean? Thanks in advance. :)
Currently using the s3. Thanks to this video ill be going with the s5 instead of the s6. Thanks.
Does it still have the face reading sensors that the S4 has? I have the S4 and I enjoy the features I have.
I'm used to the note series of Samsung, do you advise to buy the s6 or wait for the note 5? Thank you
Fantastic review; very well spoken. Thank you for a clear explanation
Android Authority - I'd love to know what watch do you wear in 15:07 / get a link to it. Thanks
what camera used to film this review ?
i want to by a camera like it :)
At 5.28..what game was he playing?
What is the game being played at 5:35?
What was the model number of the phone used for the test unit in this video ie. The AT&T version is the sm-g920A