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[Galaxy S6 General] SRZ1977:
I personally can't wait to get this phone. I like my GS4, but it is time for me to upgrade. I am looking forward to LoopPay, touch finger print reader, much better camera (probably will be best on the market surpassing GN4), better build quality, and smoother faster performance. I don't know whether I will get the regular or edge version. It will probably depend on the price (i always buy off contract). My GS4 has been flawless, but it is time to move on. I think all white phones look ugly from any brand, I'll be getting the black/dark blue version. I never once used the SD card reader or changed the battery in my GS4, so I really don't care about those things. :good:
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
Little bit of humble pie there, eh? ;)
[Galaxy S6 General] dandroid13:
Hmmm, really? Here's a quick edit of both:
[Galaxy S6 General] MiddleThinkr:
+1 on this ! first Samsung was my "still used" Note 3 ... totally love the size and the speed ! ... Note 4 was not a big update so i skipped this ... curious what this years Note will bring :)
[Galaxy S6 General] lopri:
I have no idea why people think these phones look like iPhones. (ANY versions past and present) They do not look alike at all to me.

Only way one can say they look similar is that metal + curves (geez), or the speaker grill that many other phones have. (Fire phone, One plus One, Nexus 5, etc.) People did not notice them until Samsung did it?

Anyway I am liking the phones. I do share the OP's sentiment that it sucks to lose the micro-SD card slot, though.

Big thanks to the OP.
[Galaxy S6 General] zomer86:
Well like I said: "It's real when it's not fake."
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
Not disagreeing, just giving you a hard time in jest. My only curiosity is how close these are to final design. It sounds like everyone was wrong. The S6 is not a drastically new design and from the sounds and brief view, TouchWiz doesn't seem to have gotten the overhaul that's been rumored. HTC and Samsung better be playing jokes...
[Galaxy S6 General] zomer86:
I expect them to be identical. Bit disappointing that they didn't re-do their TouchWiz interface, it still looks very dated and childish.
[Galaxy S6 General] develroid:
****kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Galaxy S6 has firmware now?

if galaxy s6 has firmware now

can you dump firmware????????????
[Galaxy S6 General] ShadowLea:
These are also used for developing Branded firmware and writing the device guides for the provider websites. Most providers have a vault where they keep these devices for years.

They don't get to play with the final version until after it's been announced and shipped.
[Galaxy S6 General] dandroid13:
I'll never understand you people..
[Galaxy S6 General] David111jr:
thanks to [MENTION=498081]reefur[/MENTION] for the pics, he was just doing what any of us would have done.

after seeing leaked photos and videos of both the s6 and htc m9, i still cant wait till sunday to confirm everything and at the point i will make my desicion. i have a s5 now which i will be upgrading from..
[Galaxy S6 General] bossg4:
Having tested many devices for Samsung, they don't allow testers to see the final design until it is officially announced. These have the same hardware but the final device will look different. The speakers at the bottom are actually marks they place on test device to easily identify them and will not be on the retail version.
[Galaxy S6 General] s629c:
Project zero was mostly on a software level and it was focused on the behind the scenes stuff. Visually, it may look the same but as sammonike reported, there is much less bloat and as OP said, it is silky smooth
[Galaxy S6 General] RED_:
The newer pics make it look a lot nicer. Still tempted to get the Nexus 6 to be honest. I'll wait till Sunday to find out the full details.
[Galaxy S6 General] Beefheart:
Samsung are not including water resistance with the S6 because, I read, they're releasing a new S6 Active which will be waterproof. Talk about a backwards step. This combined with the lack of an SD slot, removable battery and, perhaps most importantly, no Snapdragon option, means my Galaxy Note 3 will be my last Samsung phone. Their idiocy with Knox over the last 18 months was already annoying me, this has just made it worse.
[Galaxy S6 General] zomer86:
Presentation:

Let's talk about all the new features:

- New metal design

- Faster chip

- More RAM

- Endless list of TouchWiz features that will never be used by anyone

Let's not talk about all the features that were removed:

- MicroSD cardslot

- Removable battery

- Water-resistance

Samsung and HTC aren't really giving Apple a run for their money.
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
My understanding of Project Zero was a whole new take on Samsung; a redesign of their hardware and software which I think many people were led to believe. My Note 4 was "smooth" and after a couple weeks it lags and hangs like any other Samsung so consider me skeptical.
[Galaxy S6 General] kolembo:
I tell you, there is no way that this phone, as it looks here, will be the phone we see on Sunday. Perhaps, yes, it is a prototype - that's all. Samsung would not remove water-proofing from the Galaxy now. Nor would it just sit back and simply replace plastic with glass. Not not, not like this.

I understand some people are trying to give Samsung some breathing room but there is NO WAY this phone is going to come at us looking like this, mark my words, NO WAY.

I bought the Note 4 on a whim and it's a great phone. The S6 is going to blow it out of the water.

Or Samsung really is the thickest company going.
[Galaxy S6 General] Tritinum:
Touchwiz is said to be lighter though
[Galaxy S6 General] fkloznica:
^^ Glass is 99% on the back off the s6..
[Galaxy S6 General] RED_:
Only in terms of apps. There are only 2 Samsung Apps included in the phone when you buy it. So less bloatware. TouchWiz is still ugly as hell though. I bet they haven't taken material design on board at all. Everything will still be flat and look crap.
[Galaxy S6 General] kadeve:
Lets see

- No sd card

- No Waterproof

- No Removable battery

- No Front facing Speakers

guess what korean bastards..

- NO BUY

Sent from my computer
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
This is it people... Like it or not.

All information we've been hearing/seeing says the same.

You can wallow in denial all you like until Sunday.

I expect only the finish under the glass to be different.

I'm sure in black with the final finish and in person this will be much sexier than it appears in photos.

The Note 4 is okay in photos and very impressive in person.

Still. No SD card and no removable battery really stinks.

We kind of already knew those too though. Even if they were hard to believe.
[Galaxy S6 General] CLARiiON:
Call me a conspiracy theorist -- but why is Samsung making no effort to plug the leaks?

I am sure they know that these guys can upload a video, or show benchmarks, show some camera samples. There are lots of things left to be uncovered, but Samsung showing no effort to stop these? isn't that weird?

or is it that the final version is different from the prototype, so they are also milking the media attention? It's been like more than 24 hours, I am sure if they wanted to find the source, they would have done it by now (like the kid who leaked M8 last time). I have no clue, just a theory though. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S6 General] lopri:
Did anyone run GFXBench or Geekbench?
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
No.. They specifically said TouchWiz would be lighter and faster.

AND have less pre-installed apps.
[Galaxy S6 General] averymlewis:
Honestly the Galaxy S line is no longer the Flagship Phone. Its really the Note line :)
[Galaxy S6 General] lopri:
If the Note 5 doesn't lose micro-SD and removable battery, that is. haha.

Other than that, I would take the Exynos 7420 over the SD 805 at this stage. But you do have a point.
[Galaxy S6 General] Mithrandir007:
The Note is not really in the same category.. it's their flagship phablet, the S series being their flagship phones.
[Galaxy S6 General] Phillax:
Any new updates?:confused:
[Galaxy S6 General] dandroid13:
Material Design is another garbage made by mister Matias Duarte, the same dude who said once that sdcards are bad because they "confuse users". So look what we got now...
[Galaxy S6 General] RunsWithWood:
Seriously?! Why would they have multiple speaker holes on the bottom right for 1 microphone?! They would add just 1 speaker hole. There is NO FRONT FACING SPEAKERS ON THESE PHONES!!!
[Galaxy S6 General] das boot:
No problem

I have no issue with there being no SD card slot (if that is what they choose to do in the final version). The fingerprint sensor in my eyes is also a gimmick. Give me a trimmed down version of Touchwiz (close to stock loli), a better processor, more ram, better camera......and I'm sold :D
[Galaxy S6 General] canadiankorean:
unless you are looking at it from the bottom or top..

Then the edges make sense.

So the left side of the photo is the bottom of the device. The right side is the screen side.
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
This is where I have to disagree with you. Coming from the Nexus 6, I sorely miss the beauty of Lollipop and Material Design. What manufacturers are doing to Lollipop is a damn shame. Samsung could keep their colorful UI if they just adjusted their icons and slimmed down their cartoonish elements.
[Galaxy S6 General] vegetaleb:
No sdcard slot is big negative point specially that the S6 will be very expensive in the 64 and 128gb versions.

HTC M9 is a copy/paste of the M8 Meh!

S6 has improved design but useful loosed features Meh!

Let's see what Sony will show us with the Z4
[Galaxy S6 General] s629c:
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[Galaxy S6 General] dandroid13:
I don't get what you mean with cartoonish. It's more like a "cultural difference", just look at LG's UI, it looks a lot like TW. But anyway, most people turn off the animations after setting up the device, I don't see what's so amazingly superior in LP, the current TW and LG's skin were flat before MD.
[Galaxy S6 General] das boot:
Ummm...I'm not complaining, but I think you are. I didn't mention that, but I don't care about the non-removable battery either. I've never had the need to replace a battery in a phone....ever.
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
Square icons disgust me so I guess I should have worded it that way. I don't have any major objections with LG's UI because of the amount of customization that LG offers. Don't like the app drawer button on this side? Move it. Don't like this theme? Change it. Don't like the look or order of the software keys? Change it. Screen on and off animations? Change it. Samsung has taken an all or nothing stance and I don't like it. Different strokes for different folks.
[Galaxy S6 General] arayoflight:
Did you know that a magical thing such as icon packs exist.

And this is a prototype. So the internal hardware is 100% real but the outer design and software may not be.
[Galaxy S6 General] David111jr:
even though i dont care for either design i think im gonna go with the htc. having s5 now and with the bootloader locked and encrypted, and knowing the s6 will have knox as well i just dont want to go through that again.

HTC allows you to unlock there devices, they almost encourage it.

the only problem i had with my htc m7 was the crappy photos the "ultrapixel" camera would take. I take a lot of photos and the s5 satisfied me in that department.

But now HTC has the 20MP shooter.

But then again we dont have much info on the edge version of the s6 maybe that will be the winner.

SUNDAY CANT COME SOON ENOUGH!
[Galaxy S6 General] Rajesh_m:
He isn't complaining, you are lol!
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
Please don't butt-in and try to be a smartass. We are having a civil conversation on different opinions and don't need that. Thanks.

To answer your question.. Yes, I'm fully aware of icon packs and I have yet to find one that works on the stock launchers. I was comparing LG stock launcher to Samsung stock launcher. I'm fully aware that I can download an app to change launcher and icon appearances. That, and the fact that LG allows more configuration than Samsung. (Which is what I was talking about.)
[Galaxy S6 General] Black6spdZ:
If what I've read here is true about the S6's design, my S5 will be the last Samsung phone as well. Wish Motorola would make a comeback in the android smartphone market one day.
[Galaxy S6 General] lopri:
And you think Material design elements are not cartoonish?

What smartphone UI is not cartoonish? Windows Phone (traffic signs), maybe. lol.
[Galaxy S6 General] Magmar100:
The missing SD card slot is the worst decision Samsung has ever made!!! If this really is the final device, my next phone will be the M9. I am so angry right now!
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
I don't see them in the same vein as Samsung's design elements but again, it's strictly a matter of opinion and personal preference.
[Galaxy S6 General] thawk720:
lol yeah , go ahead pay 700 USD for a phone that has a worse display, worse camera, worse CPU, worse GPU, worse NAND performance, all because you cant use an SD card. Give me a break.
[Galaxy S6 General] ste9hen:
I would have been happy with a better specced version of the A3 and A5.

I just wanted an all metal phone with 5 inch Amoled screen, SD card and better software. I think the glass back is just because they wanted to build in wireless charging, which I could care less about.

If Samsung are no longer offering changeable batteries and SD card people may as well pick up a HTC one or a Sony z3 or Z4.
[Galaxy S6 General] CLARiiON:
Wait till March 1st to see what it has, and what not.
[Galaxy S6 General] open1your1eyes0:
Although from a personal note I agree that Samsung biggest benefits over other devices are user-replaceable batteries and expandable storage, I am pretty certain the majority of the mainstream market does not care about these things as much as we do (we're talking about people that would be okay with iPhones here).

Keep in mind that Samsung does have the best cameras over any other Android device as well. That is huge deciding factor for many people (enthusiasts like us included).
[Galaxy S6 General] steve4335:
I agree completely, I also have the S5 and I'm afraid I might actually have to own a phone more than a year. I have been waiting for Lenovo to do something great with the Motorola line since the transition is finally complete, hoping since its no longer owned by a company that is trying to push everyone to the cloud they will bring back the sd card.
[Galaxy S6 General] blueandigo:
Cool story dude
[Galaxy S6 General] onroP89:
Well, the look is so boring, its pathetic. If thats the real look, Samsung Fails again, dosent matter what specs it has, for me its still the look that matters.
[Galaxy S6 General] yahyoh:
i think still think this not the final thing tho...but if thats it i will be really disappointed

from the front it just look like Note2 or any typical samsung device....totally redesigned my ass

from the side its just copy of iPhone 6 for real samsung ?? get ur lawyers ready for incoming **** from apple

and glass back WTF they was thinking when they used glass...:eek: if they improved the plastic or just use metal back thats would be way better and more durable. and lets not talk about removing Sd card -_-

anyway if thats the real thing...samsung sales gonna be even worse :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S6 General] jdidtht:
verus is already taking pre-orders on Amazon for like the past week, and these are the renders they are using.
[Galaxy S6 General] Applesexual:
That second pic actually looks pretty nice.
[Galaxy S6 General] jdidtht:
I promise you theor sales will be immensely better then the previous years. This will be a smash regardless of sd. The average user doesn't much care, look at Apple, they don't, People don't care, People eat it up. As long as the camera is good, and it looks and feels good, their sales will be outstanding

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It will be. Everyone is getting all caught up in the crap. I will be bummed if it doesn't have an SD, but other than that I think it, and the edge will look great
[Galaxy S6 General] yahyoh:
holy ****...so ugly wtf with all that lower and top bazzle ??
[Galaxy S6 General] TheEndHK:
I also think that this is just a prototype, not the final design.
[Galaxy S6 General] averymlewis:
For everyone, that is doubting the design if you look at the edge variant and compare it with the TMobile, Sprint and AT&T marketing for it. You'll clearly see that its is the "Same" Phone. The only thing is Ya'll don't like the white version and all the carrier decals on it . Once you see the black version you will all be fineeee TRUST ME. And I'm sure everyone will comment at How great it feels in the hand and how it looks in person at Barcelona. :) In other Words CHILL OUT!!!
[Galaxy S6 General] onroP89:
Apple = unique, couz its Apple

Samsung = random Android phone, they need to get you with low price, and good hardware. But hardware dosent matter anymore, the phones are overpowered already, there is not need for better hardware or a better camera. Until sth outstanding comes on the market you wont notice any difference between the new phones.

So all that matters is the Desinge, Samsung, if thats the S6, failed hard, at least for me. I was expecting sth new this is not worth a buy.

I guess i will buy the Sharp Aqua Crystal 305SHl form Japan, outstanding look.
[Galaxy S6 General] qbking77:
Took all of the images from this thread and put it into one article:

http://qbking77.com/?p=3989
[Galaxy S6 General] TheEndHK:
I believe the Black and Deep Blue would be much better ...
[Galaxy S6 General] CLARiiON:
Nothing personal, but that's a ridiculous statement. It's your money, so you decide what to buy, but saying hardware doesn't matter is horse****. If looks only matter to you, what are you doing on XDA? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S6 General] onroP89:
I dont say it dosent matter, i say the phones are already overpowered. Just take the Hardware of a S5 put it in a S6 case and tell the customers its all new and shiny, they will eat it.

Couz 95% of the Customers don't need that much speed, for random apps, browsing and the common stuff.

So if you have an up to date phone, you dont need the new s6, you only need it if you need a new look there is no point just for better hardware, if you dont like that look.
[Galaxy S6 General] chronichemp:
completely agree, what the hell were they thinking? Samsung is known for their removable battery and SD card slot on all phones, i have over 10gbs of music in my library, thats either all or half of my internal storage on a phone without sd, not including my 1000s of pictures iv taken and videos. Looks like im getting a note 4.
[Galaxy S6 General] blueandigo:
Do effing better. I agree.
[Galaxy S6 General] beaverslayer:
That is got to be the ugliest phone I have ever laid eyes on. It looks like it's designed to be held upside down. To me they have hit a home run with the GS6. I'll wait and see what the real deal is on Sunday, but they will more than likely get my money.
[Galaxy S6 General] jdidtht:
Sharp Lolol ugliest phone I've ever seen
[Galaxy S6 General] JoeFCaputo113:
I'm sorry to say... but you people are all damn idiots for arguing over a phone like this. You people sound like little school girls. Chill the f*** out, the ACTUAL LEGIT PHONE WILL BE OUT IN 3 DAMN DAYS!!!
[Galaxy S6 General] onroP89:
See thats what makes life interesting, different tastes :) I like that it has a whole screen, and that its nearly frameless , a screen that works as speaker.

I dont say the S6 is ugly, its just to close to the other Samsung Phones, if its even the real phone on the pic.

I was expecting sth new, maybe thata way i am a lill disappointed, i just expected to much.
[Galaxy S6 General] Phillax:
So are we not getting anymore pictures of the Galaxy S6? :(
[Galaxy S6 General] chronichemp:
in 3 days, we will have every spec, every angle of the REAL s6.
[Galaxy S6 General] Aradixix:
You. I like you.
[Galaxy S6 General] FIREONHIGH:
i seen a pic of the edge on pocket now,i dont know i this has been posted here,,i guess the spiced it together,lol
[Galaxy S6 General] eyc:
Lol. I don't know if this is a joke, but this is hilarious.
[Galaxy S6 General] brar.arsh:
Its a mirror image of the right size of Note edge superimposed on the left and joined together.
[Galaxy S6 General] SRZ1977:
Wrong, the Galaxy S is their flagship brand. It will have better specs than the GN4 now. It has better sales and more people care about it.

The Note is their phablet in a different category.
[Galaxy S6 General] blue72:
People, stop getting butt hurt over these 'leaks'. What you need to question is why Samsung, HTC, or any other OEM would let their products get exposed in this manner? It's a distraction, designed to keep the sheeple buzzing so that when the phones are released, everyone will be curious. Class is over and the haters can come out of time-out now.
[Galaxy S6 General] FIREONHIGH:
i thought this was kind of interesting, Abhijeet M. / 22 mins ago from sam mobile

The Galaxy S6 will bring about a major change in Samsung’s software, something we have been repeatedly proving with many of our exclusives. The phone will come with only two Samsung apps pre-installed, and as we revealed late last year, the S6 will also come with the themes feature that debuted on the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5. Our insiders have now provided us with more info on how the themes feature will work, or to be specific, the things that will be customized when a theme is selected.

According to the information we have received, users will be able to change “icons, color bar, voice tones, background image and background color in menus.” All of these are understandable except “color bar” – this is likely the color of the status bar, which on Android 4.4 and above changes according to the app that is running. Changing this setting will possibly change the status bar color for various Samsung apps; this is something that the themes feature on HTC phones allows, and it’s probably what we will see on the Galaxy S6 as well.

As we mentioned in our earlier report, changing themes will also change things like system sounds, fonts, and something that is termed Events. Themes should be downloadable from the Theme Center, though it’s still not clear if third-party themes will be supported. It won’t be long before the Galaxy S6 will be officially announced, and we should get all the details on the themes feature in due time.
[Galaxy S6 General] smooth4lyfe:
Worst photoshop ever
[Galaxy S6 General] FIREONHIGH:
yeah, well still gives an idea how it will look..
[Galaxy S6 General] lopri:
I think the phones look great, but I get that beauty is in the eyes of beholder.

Then again, if the appearance is No.1 criteria for your smartphone evaluation, why are you here on XDA?

And if you think the S6 looks ugly, then I venture to guess that you did not like any of the previous Samsung phones, either. Perhaps you should do well to spend more time at Xiaomi or Meizu sub-forum? (or whatever else look floats your boat)

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I am looking forward to seeing the black Edge, too. I think it will be quite a looker.
[Galaxy S6 General] yahyoh:
Actually Samsung flagships were never leaked...maybe they are trolling us ? HOPEFULLY
[Galaxy S6 General] DNA:
I see front speakers.....
[Galaxy S6 General] JoeFCaputo113:
Yes please post pics or even a video with the phone on of the supposed new TouchWiz!!
[Galaxy S6 General] CLARiiON:
Looks like an engineering prototype.
[Galaxy S6 General] jonathan3579:
I'm not seeing it. I feel like the marks on the front are identifiers but then again, I'd love to be wrong.
[Galaxy S6 General] jmacc:
remember to look for sd card slot ;)
[Galaxy S6 General] sohebq:
O man i should not open xda before going to sleep. Damn...

More pics please.

Sent from Galaxy Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy S6 General] uvaman:
Thank u man :)