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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] The Root:
It's the same blue as the S3. I put then next to each other.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] sweets55:
Seems stupid they call it black.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Jason_V:
It's called Black Sapphire, which is pretty accurate seeing as how it appears black in low light but sapphire in highlights or bright sunlight.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] sweets55:
I know. Or dark blue. lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] realtype:
Received my S6E yesterday (with absolutely no scratches). This thing is really great looking in person; pictures don't really do it justice. I was concerned about the curved screen edges creating distracting reflections, but it hasn't been an issue (I first examined the Edge at Best Buy under their bright fluorescent lights).

I'm (sadly) coming from an HTC One M7, which is easily my favorite phone out of every phone I've owned. I was originally planning on getting an HTC One M9, and was willing to accept the carried-over design, lack of fingerprint scanner, thickness, Snapdragon 810, etc., but I drew the line at the poor camera. In comparison with the S6/S6 Edge, the M9's camera is abysmal in low light, and details look blotchy at full zoom in daylight. Also there's some serious issues with the 1080p video recording (4K is fine though). The problems I'm sure are mostly a result of the image processing, but there's no certainty that it will be fixed, and the camera still lacks OIS (unlike my M7).

That said, I decided to make the jump to Samsung since they finally decided to make a phone with premium materials, even if from afar the S6/Edge phone has the same generic looking design. The lack of a SD card slot really hurts though, since that was literally the only area in which I preferred Samsung to HTC (prior to this year). The lack of removable battery is understandable, but an sdcard slot could have easily been added.

The other major gripe I have about this phone is Touchwiz, which looks way too heavy and cartoony compared to HTC Sense, which is near perfect imho. I'm thinking about switching to Nova or the stock Google launcher.

Everything else has been great though. The screen is absolutely stunning, and the processor is pretty snappy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] wase4711:
pretty much agree with everything the last 2 posters said; I came from a note 4, which is a great phone too, but I never used the spen, and in the summer time, wearing shorts all the time makes a giant phone in my pocket a weird thing..

the screen is stunning on the edge, the camera is epic, and once you switch to nova or another launcher, touch jizz doesn't even play into it.

battery is ok for me, as I am near some sort of charger for a good part of the day, but if you are a heavy user, you need to have some way to charge this thing for a bit if you are gonna be out and about for 12-15 hours a day..otherwise, for sure, its the best android phone out now, and safe to say its the best phone out now period..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] gunslingerfry:
I came from an LG G3 and the screen really wowed me. I had a Note 3 before that and the transition to the G3 wasn't too bad but this edge screen looks fantastic.

Battery is ok. I'm getting a drain of about 3% an hour in my pocket. It really should be closer to 1 or 2. Wireless charging works great. Feels great in the hand. And I love looking at it and touching it. It got really warm when I downloaded a bunch of apps in a row. I can't remember if it was wifi or lte.

Sound is good, but not great.

It's the fastest phone I've ever used. Very snappy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] gunslingerfry:
To continue, the camera is fantastic so far. It starts up quickly and takes pictures quickly. Tests of the 60 fps 1080p look great.

The fingerprint scanner is about 90% accurate even with the finger rotated.

It has soft rebooted twice during normal operation in 3 days.

Call quality is good with HD voice.

You cannot turn the capacitive button backlights off.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] R1CKJ4MES:
CANADA, TELUS - White Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] dc/dc:
Picked mine up this morning, traded my Note 4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] unixman2000:
Like it so far...

I had a HTC One M8 previously, decided on getting the Galaxy S6 Edge after HTC only made minor changes and came up with the M9.

No scratches on the phone out of the box. Also no LED issues. I did have to do one OTA update as soon as I powered up the S6. Otherwise it runs fast, screen is the best. You might want to default the screen to Cinema or photo mode. By default it is set to adaptive.

I had read that the S6 Edge would support both PMA and Qi wireless power formats but I have found that only Qi works with my cellphone. I tried a co-worker's PMA charger and it did not charge my S6 at all.

After a day of using it, I have to say I was not a fan of the sharp edges around the phone. Made it very uncomfortable to hold the phone any length of time. I put a Spigen case on it and it is much more comfortable for me to hold now.

S6 pictures are a lot better than the pics I took on my old M8.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] GodfatherSadri:
I'm coming from an iPhone 6 Plus 128GB.. I know I know.. big mistake going with iOS in the first place (having it Jailbroken is the only way to have it functional)

I just ordered my Edge Platinum Gold 128GB version.. Can't wait!!!!!:laugh:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] JesseMT4G:
Just traded in my wife's lg g2 for the s6 Edge. Definitely the nicest Samsung phone to date. I loved my note 2 from way back, but this is so fast and fluid, amazing screen and overall feel. Thinking of giving Verizon a call to upgrade to the Edge program to get this bad boy myself, but holding off to see what the LG g4 brings to the plate.

Only concern for my wife is how long the battery lasts. Her G2 was awesome.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Docmjldds:
http://www.naldotech.com/how-to-disable-touch-keys-light-galaxy-s6-s6-edge/

Not quite as elegant, but is a way to deal with the lights till developers come up with better solutions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] iGordy101:
LG G3 to note 4 to s6 edge and man I have to say that I love this thing!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] TommyTheGun:
I came from a Nexus 5 and I'm absolutely blown away by the screen and camera, especially the camera start up time is amazing.

Compared to the Nexus 5 it's not very comfortable to hold but it's sheer beauty makes up for it :laugh:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] JesseMT4G:
Well after playing with the wife's Edge for a better part of a day, I am content with my g3 still. Don't get me wrong, its an awesome phone, best Samsung to date, I just like the ui experience with LG better. Also the tap on/off screen. Also the battery life is pretty bad. Maybe once it cycles a few times it will get better, but my g3 trumps it. Samsung's screen is better, no doubt about that.

Just to the realization, these phones are not much different, no sense in wasting money.

So with that said, just bought a new case fore my lg, lol!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] sweets55:
G3 seems old to me. LoL. I had G2,G3, Flex, and Note 4. With Jump it's not expensive to be a phone junkie. I used wife's Jump once. S6 Edge will only cost me $90 for 6 months with $100 Netflix promo for a year. Granted I'm renting phones and paying $10 extra a month but the phone is paid off after 6 months. Plus that includes insurance. Cheapest way to have the latest and greatest and no hassle selling. +Tmobile
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
Can't agree with you more. Tmobile is excellent for us who want the newest everyone it comes out.

Walked into Tmobile last night with the intent to get my girl the s6 (upgrade from a n5) without a jump or anything(bought the n5 from google), just put it on the bill. I was curious and asked how much longer my note 4 had til it's jump. Knowing I just got it in December or so, I knew it was quite a while. He said even though I owed more than 500 dollars on it, system is saying it was jumpable.

Walked out with a white s6 for her and a sapphire edge for me.

On topic, love it over my note.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] krabman:
That battery... I'm coming from a Moto Maxx which I imported from Brazil, its a GSM variant of the Droid Turbo which is not sold in the states due to a contractual agreement with Verizon. At any rate essentially the same phone including the 3900 ma battery. That phone could support a legitimate 7 to 9 hours of screen on without any battery saving measures at all. Obviously here with the Edge I was a little underwhelmed with the reality of charging every night being a part of my life again. It was easy to see this coming going in and my point is a simple one, it is more of an annoyance than I expected it to be. I'm not saying the batt is terrible here but in my own usage I'm going to have to pay attention to battery level again and freedom from that was better than I realized until it was gone.

Other things that stand out... Touchwiz is much better now, I actually left it on the phone for 45 minutes or so before I switched to Action Launcher 2 which is my usual go to launcher. This is about 10 times longer than TW has stayed on my previous phones. As a data point the edge functions still work with AL2.

I have not been able to consistently get the fingerprint unlock to work. I haven't yet tried to remedy this in any way so I cant comment on it further than to say that out of the box I'm not having great luck with it.

I'm pretty much a slut with cell phones and I've owned many going back to when they were shoe box sized. This is to preface the thought that Sammy just flat makes a good camera for an ordinary Joe like me. Without any fooling around I get decent shots consistently. Not art, but a decent picture which is all I really want. The only phone I've used that compare to Sammy in this regard are from the cool-aid factory. I've been away since the S4 and I missed the ability to get a half decent shot reliably without sacrificing a small animal to the Gods before I clicked the shutter.

The last thing that stands out is the edge functionality seems remarkably wasted. It has very few functions and what it is being used for could be done without it anyways. IMO it is cool and new and I dig the looks and the concept but it isn't pulling its up sell price compared to the vanilla 6. I'd say for young folks who might have to struggle to come up with the extra ching they might want to carefully consider the spend before jumping in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] JesseMT4G:
I used to be a phone junkie, but these new phones are such subtle upgrades anymore. I pinned my lg g3 right up to the wife's edge and is slightly slower than her phone, by a hiccup.... Sound is a hair better, but barely. I personally like the screen on my g3 better as it looks less cartoonist, which Sammy has always been known for.

It's probably a better overall phone than my g3, but like I said, barely. I just can't justify pulling the trigger. I am finally content for a long time. I was upgrading every few months, rather selling phones on Craigslist and the like, or using my jump program.

Will take something crazy to persuade me to upgrade, until my contract is up. I could call in today and switch on Verizon edge program, wait 30 days and upgrade. Just won't.... I have better things to use my dollars with nowadays, like stuff for the kiddos.

Again different strokes for different folks. I just came to realization I don't need the latest and greatest.

Wife don't either, just paid her lg g2 phone off, didn't owe much and still have a jump for it. That and a back up phone now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] sweets55:
I gave the wife my G3 then got a Note 4. Now the wife got my Note 4 when I got the S6. Happy wife happy life. The S6 Edge is unique. The camera and screen are probably the best to date. There's a reason why the S6 is getting great reviews. It's one of the top Android phones out. I'm not feeling the G4 at all but who knows with me. LoL
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
Those two things were superb on the note 4. They some how improved further on the camera and the speed and snapiness of the s6 blows the note 4 out of the water. Really enjoying it. I recommend flashing stock firmware with smart switch.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] yes_thisis_joey:
I love my S6e! I got it a few hours ago, upgraded from the Motorola RAZR with a terribly cracked screen and even worse processor. Every few minutes I'm like "this is the future. "
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
Haha right on. Never nice having a cracked screen. Enjoy your beast of a new phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] LeKtRiCzzz:
I had the Galaxy S5 before this phone and I must say Sammy did right this year. This phone is beautiful in every way. My only complaint so far seem like they can get fixed with an update or root.

I'm not a fan of the dumbed down settings or the fact you can't change the layout like in the S5, It also seems like you have to go through more hoops to get to certain settings. I also got extremely use to the delayed text feature in the S5. The only physical complaint I have is I keep hitting other letter when typing but I'm sure I'll get use to it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] jeffreynew23:
Loving my Edge. Coming from my Note 4. Missed true one hand operation. Love the screen. The Note 4 is still a beast though
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] poppyblossom28:
very disappointed! waste of money

PLEASE SHARE!

I am very disappointed!

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, WASTE OF MONEY!

double down....

I was trying to choose between iphone 6 and the new S6 edge, since S6 edge model is one of a kind and got new design.. I decided to buy the Samsung.

After 2 days, my phone become like this. I only place it in my coat pocket so it will be safe. Rather than to place it in my jeans pocket. In my shock, I saw my back camera glass was cracked. I didn't bumped to anything neither drop it. Unexpectedly, it was DAMAGED! I bought a phone that has a Lousy, low quality material which I paid for $1,168 sgd! I am very very UPSET!

When I went to the Samsung store to report it they told me they cant replace it with the new one. The only choice is to go at the Samsung service Center and repair.

To make the long story short, the manager and all staff can't give me clear answer why does it happen.* And cant guarantee me that it wont happen the same thing once I agree for the repair. Btw, One scenario that really makes me show the evil side of me is that they asked me to pay for another $200 for the repair! What the hell are they talking about! I only used it for 2 days and they are asking me to pay for the repair which i dont even know what happened!

*Guys I had been using Samsung for quite long and this is the first time I encounter it. It was very embarassing. And gives me so much trouble... just a word of advice THINK TWICE,THRICE, before getting one! Waste of money!!! See for yourself!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] wase4711:
You broke it, it wasn't that way when you bought it, so make an insurance claim, or, if you don't have insurance, then pay to fix it... Why should Samsung pay to fix something YOU BROKE?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] craya:
Dude, I'm hard pressed to believe that you didn't drop or bump that into anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] krabman:
I once broke a phone in my back pocket by flopping my bony ass on a park bench with it in my back pocket, damage was similar with one corner of the screen and the camera cover damaged. As I didn't have bony ass/park bench coverage I paid out to fix it. Phones don't break themselves, my guess is you didn't notice banging into the frame of the car door when you were getting into it or some other similar mishap. Sorry this happened, sucks when the new shininess takes a hit but it clearly did.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Th3MuffStuff:
In love with my S6 Edge. I was never really a big samsung fan, they always made cheapy phones in my opinion. My first ever android smartphone (Samsung Fascinate) on VZW was amazing and fell in love, then got the Droid Charge which was beyond beautiful with its SAMOLED screen, but ever since then samsung has been sub-par in my opinion. I did have a Galaxy S3 Blue but absolutely hated the touchwiz on that, and got rid of it. Been on an iPhone/HTC Swing since then. Just sold my One M8 for the Edge and completely in love. The screen is beautiful, the device is beautiful, the edges are beautiful. Completely In love, best phone I have ever owned hands down. I do want to go to the store and try out the normal S6 without the edge, but for now, Im happy I got this model.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] stevan6:
Is anyone else a little underwhelmed by this phone? I came from an iPhone 6, but rest assured i'm the opposite of an apple fanboy. I love android, always have. But I got this phone on launch day, and these past few days i've been experiencing quite a bit of lag, a few FC's (especially for the camera), and the RAM jumps to 92-93% every few minutes. I feel like this phone should be lag-less, but such is not the case. Anyone else share this experience? I'm seriously considering returning and hopping back to iPhone, but I don't know yet
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] digband:
Came from S4, have an iPhone 6+ for work. Performance, screen, camera on 6E are awesome, but battery is mediocre IMO (get better battery on S4 with GPE 5.0.2 custom ROM), think it should be better for a flagship device - form factor is cool and I really like the new high quality build, but the edge functionality is only modestly productive/helpful - as far as the edge itself, I'm still deciding if I actually prefer it - I may buy the 6 and test both for a few days then return whichever I like less... glare from the edge is only slightly annoying sometimes, and actual content on edge is fine for viewing even with the slight bend in appearance - it's more the typing on the edge and feel while holding the phone that I can't decide if I like... tapping letters while typing on the verge of the edge feels weird sometimes and the general curve just feels strange to me when banging at the keyboard with 2 thumbs. My 2 cents
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
Have you reflashed stock firmware using smart switch on your pc yet? Yes, this shouldn't be required for an expensive phone, but it helps.

Samsung released something that trumps kies called smartswitch. With it, you can download the stock firmware with the ota patch already baked in. There is something about the way the ota is applied that dmgs usability on some people's phones.

There's a backup and restore step also baked into the program that makes this pretty easy to do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] stevan6:
I have not done this actually. Is there a guide to this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] jer21:
So far really liking it. My only reservation was the obvious smaller battery and yeah, it's not great, but being able to quickly set it on a wireless charger and the quick charge 2.0 (I've been getting 0-70% in 40 minutes) helped ease my mind and just go ahead and make the switch. I did it on a whim coming from a phone that is less than a year old - the G3. I'm liking the smaller body and once you take away the mandatory on screen buttons of the G3 the screen size is pretty much identical. The G3 took forever to charge and the 3000maH battery wasn't really that much better in real world use. PLUS finding spare batteries/wireless charging back plate was near impossible unless I went thru eBay which I don't trust for OEM. I've emailed LG countless times with no response, go figure. SO with that said, I'm not regretting my decision so far...was going to hold out for the inevitable Note 5 Edge but figured it would be a little TOO massive for me especially if they are going to go with a similar build type. Could you imagine holding the s6 Edge but w/ a 5.8" screen and a case? Not for me. Really wanted the Emerald but loving the Black Sapphire...some people aren't liking the way it is blue in the light but that's my favorite part so far.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
I'm sorry I forgot I posted that. There is a guide, have you found it yet? I'll go ahead and look for it but it's googlable
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] stevan6:
If the thread in the Q/A forum of for the TMO S6 Edge is the guide you're referring to, then yes I found it :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Alex-PORT:
del
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
It was, did it help you out? Solve some of your issues?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] stevan6:
Haven't tried it yet, will definitely report back when I do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] alhadee12:
Is the side screens more useful than on the Note Edge? I know the sports ticker was pretty useless because it limit you to picking certain teams and no college sports.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Poser:
Samsung opened up the edge SDK...it will be up to enterprising developers to unleash its full potential.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] alhadee12:
So, at this point it's still very limited?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Poser:
At this point its a novelty...not a value added benefit.

The N4E had more "functional" use out of the box.

Not to say it won't or can't be...just that's it not yet.

It is sexy as <bleep>, though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] alhadee12:
Not sure if I want to spend that type of money for novelty and sexy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Poser:
Its a luxury to be sure. For now.

I still don't have mine in hand (tomorrow, platinum 64), but, have been researching extensively. I made the decision based on ergonomics and aesthetics...if functionality improves, that will be an added bonus.

The s6 is just as formidable device.

One thing I will say...the battery complaints seem bizarre to me. It is a 2600 mwh battery, life is going to be tough, especially when pushing so many pixels.

Custom firmwares (AOS & CM) and a robust processor management suite (thermal, governors, scaling, clocks etc...) will probably dial that in tighter. /OT
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] bajasur:
Anyone noticing their brightness on high is not nearly as bright as other devices?

I have note 4 side by side with edge. Note 4 is twice as bright
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
When I put my black s6e next to my girlfriends white s6, a white screen comparison makes my phone look dim and not as bright as hers. Thinking about exchanging it soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Poser:
Do you change/turn off any adaptive, power saving or color profile based features?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
yes of course. was the first thing i did before the test.

what started it was i read a thread about the pink hue, so i wanted to compare both phones just based on that. With the test, i saw the pink hue wasnt the only issue...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Farva0412:
Came from the Z3. Only miss battery life and waterproofing. Beside that, this phone is awesome.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] JesseMT4G:
I also noticed the phone isn't as bright as my g3. Definitely an issue, especially if next to a regular s6. Isn't it the same screen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] Trev420:
Yeah it's a confirmed issue. Very widespread and replicable. I've been posting a video in the threads demonstrating it. Took it with my note 4, man I'm going to miss that phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] sweets55:
As far as the added cost of the S6 Edge some of us saved money on the promos. I saved $100 with the free year of Netflix plus have Jump so price didn't matter that much to me. Hehe My buddy saved a total of $120 buying his Verizon Edge at Best Buy. He got a free wireless charger and a Moto 360 for $80 then sold it. I saw a 32GB Edge sold for $680 on Swappa.

As far as the S6 brightness. It seems fine in direct sunlight for me. A few times when outside in the sun the camera went dim but not a big deal to me. Pretty sure the Note 4 brightness was to high in bed at the lowest setting. Not the case with the S6.