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[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mosh83:
Just saying all Edges have them and it has no impact on picture quality. If it really bothers people, they can go get a regular S6/iPhone/M9 which don't show a ripple under sunlight at a sharp angle when the screen is off. I'd rather have a screen that is superior when I am actually using it.

EDIT: Of course I cannot vouch for 100% of devices, but I can confirm it on all colors I have checked (gold white and black)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] demonwind:
There's also a pink tint issue that's very noticeable during use. At this point I'll settle for scratches if the phone doesn't have the pink tint issue.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] mellomelon45:
Did they make you pay a restocking fee? I'm planning to exchange this out to my local carrier soon as I don't want to open all their devices to make sure I get the perfect one lol. I will also go for the regular S6 as well :(
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Gizmoe:
Yes I paid $35 restock fee. I just told them I didn't like the edge and wanted a regular. I didn't want to bring up the screen because I didn't want them to try and pin it on me.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mosh83:
I had scratches, got screen changed.

No more scratches, super bright screen, no pink tint. At an angle in sunlight, where you can make out the amoled red and blue squares, you can distinguish a ripple on a screen turned off. I see this having zero impact though.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
Where did you have the screen changed, by a samsung authorized repair center?

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People have said on this forum that everyone who has white and gold didn't have an scratch issue on the edge.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mosh83:
Yes I got it changed at Samsung Experienve Store. Sure way to get a scratch free screen.

As to the gold and white - no scratches, but the ripple is there.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
Do you think I should return the unit get a refund, and wait for the gold one ? Causes apparently its gonna be here in Canada for all carriers in April 30, thats what they said. But not sure. Dunno what to do, I have a 30 day exchange and refund. I really wanted the black one, but if this problems exists, I don't want this color anymore.. My second choice was gold, but they don't have it, they have the white one. The white and gold, doesnt have the scratch issue correct, its only the black ones?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] gunslingerfry:
Got my replacement from T-Mobile today. Had the black and requested white. I'm happy to say that it's scratch free! So here's another white without scratches. Build date 04042015 in Vietnam.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mosh83:
If you like the black and want no scratches, warranty will cover the replacement screen. Took me a few days though. I just don't like the white (no pearlescent wow) and my girlfriend has gold, so I didnt want us both to have the same :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] mellomelon45:
Did they charge you anything to change the color?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
The problem is that the warranty is suppose to cover it. But the thing is as samsung says how do you prove that it was like this and not physical usage. Its hard proving your case. Where can you back it up, you can tell them here but they gonna say its just a forum you know. There has to be proof somewhere that it was a defect from samsung, but where can we find this information. People here are clueless.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mosh83:
I told the guy about other people having scratches too. He asked where and I said xda. He said he'll check it out. That evening I got a text that he looked into it, and it is a defect during the polishing phase.

Just go and say it is well within your rights - they cannot blatantly blame you of being a liar.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] skivnit:
Just got mine looks good to me

Manufactured on the 13th of April

Sent from my SM-G900F
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mr.Raviteja:
Check under sun light too...If it's fine then samsung might have fixed the problem :D:D:D
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] tombaks:
Just got my s6 edge green emerald and oh boy this is a corgeous phone. Too bad it seems to have those micro scratches from the polishing I guess (as others have mentioned here).

Went outside in the sun to try and see how bad it is but I actually couldn't really see anything except fingerprint smudges and the reflecting sky. But inside it seems there's something there. Tried taking photos but it doesn't show on them.

I'm extremely pissed!! Wonder if I should try and get a replacement or get the screen changed.

I'm in Finland, got my phone from a carrier called DNA.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] bruce16878:
If this is the standard Samsung gonna give on their products, it's gonna be the last product that I will be getting from them.

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[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mr.Raviteja:
Get a replacement ... :thumbup:

And what's the manufacturing date?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] tombaks:
Can't get the phone info app downloaded... :/
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] gunslingerfry:
Oh. Certainly not. I ended up having to pay extra for shipping it back and for getting a new sim card for my old phone to use while I waited for it to arrive though. I'm going to try redeeming the Netflix promo again on this one and if it doesn't work I'll bug them about covering those costs.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] tombaks:
Manufactured in Vietnam on 4/4/2015

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I might have been too hasty to judge and get pissed off....had another look under halogen spotlights this time....seems that the "scratches" are actually extremely small micrograins forming the checker pattern of gg4....might be able to breathe again.

Those 2 other scratches on the front panel (found a second one from the left side of the samsung logo) are still there however not visible unless I look for them with a led light. Ok should not be there in the first place...
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
How do you check the manufacturing date where do I see that please explain. Which models of dates are affected.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] tombaks:
Download 'phone info' app from play store :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] hchxoom:
Thanks. Mine was made in China on 4/8/15. As previously reported, a verizon black 128 gb. No scratches front or back in any light. Good color (no pinkish tint).
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] demonwind:
Got a new phone Black 32 gb. No scratches this time. However still pink tint just different area on screen. Fail.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] gravi2:
Just wanted share some info. I have been waiting for best buy to get the latest stock on 64gb black AT&T. They have been out of stock for last week or so. Yes this is only in the south bay area, SF.

I think they are getting new batch this week and I am hoping these ones are better.

Please share if you have brought a phone from best buy and how was your device ?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] DADDYDC650:
Got my Gold Platinum S6 Edge a week ago. I scanned my phone for any BS and I couldn't find any. I could possibly take even more time scanning the phone but since I have insurance and I don't want to give into my OCD, I'll hold off and just enjoy my phone for once. Tired of exchanges.....

BTW, this phone is amazing! I don't even think about my Note 4 anymore.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
I got the manufacturing date off my 64gb check it out. Was all scratched up

Made in Korea

Manufacturing date:

03/25/2015
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Sbdro:
For those who have tmobile how long did it take for you guys to get your refund?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Bkultra:
I have the same build date and country, mine is flawless. Except for the crease in the screen that can only be seen in extreme sunlight, at odd angles (and I have yet to see one that doesn't have this).
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] nicjja:
64GT black sapphire

Received mine and can't find any visible scratches. Tbh I don't even want to "check" in sunlight millimeter away from the screen just to find scratches. The phone is for use and I don't find inspecting it with direct led light normal usage. The screen is beautiful and bright, has no tint. I have yet to get a nanosim but when I do I can update the producing place etc. It is a beautiful device and I can't find any problems with the screen. And please remember this thread started from _visible_ scratches :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] demonwind:
Yes but one of the selling points for the phone is how readable the screen is in direct sunlight, which is true but then you will notice the scratches easily. Actually not even sunlight any sort of yellowish light source will bring out the scratches. Stores always are lit by white light so you can't notice it.

Plus, you may have a pink tint on areas of your screen.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] wahb47:
wow wtf... I received my gold s6 edge from verizon and there is a huge scratch on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.

What do I do? Contact verizon for a replacement? Would they even send me one seeing as how it's current ship date is may?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ayoshidage:
Hey Guys,

I have great news, here in Canada, im working with the manager of the store of my carrier, I have sent the manager the all photos of my edge, and scratched photos, the manager is also working with Samsung, and they have verified that all the bunch that came to Canada to that carrier were all damaged, so all the damaged units will be sent back to Samsung, and the manager and I are working on this case to get the official go ahead from Samsung as the manager sent all the documentation and photos of the products. And the carrier I'm with gives a 30 day money back guarantee , with a 30 minute of cell phone usage. But since I have brought the attention to the manager about this issue and Samsung check the units, I now have the 30 day nulled and Im allowed to have my unit exchange. I will go to the store on the next shipment to verify the stock, to see which one is good and bad. But I have taken action and all the defective units will be sent back to Samsung. I suggest you guys do the same, have someone work with you to get this going. Lets get the units mint condition for what we payed for and get these scratched ones off.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] otacon888:
My S6 edge 32 gb black from Israel has circular scratches...

Sent from my SM-N915S
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] leroytorner:
My s6 edge (32 black) arrive today. The screen is perfect, inmaculate. In direct sunlight or with my other phone flashlight I can't see any scratch. Thanks samsung and tigo Paraguay!!
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] nicjja:
I wonder if you even read my post. I said I do not have a tint on my screen. Also today i used it under sunlight and no I did not notice any scratches. Also checked under "yellow" light, nada. The screen is all around the same brightness and colors are spot on. I have zero complaints about this device and it sincerely is the most beautiful handset I've ever had my hands on :good: and just a reminder 64gig black sapphire.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] dtblair24:
Return my scratched up black/blue edge for a Gold Edge and it is flawless. Screen is perfect.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] otacon888:
Checked a black 64 gb edge here in Israel...also circular scratches...also checked a couple demo units...no circular scratches at all on them...

Sent from my SM-N915S
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Lienot:
Hi!

I bought my S6 Edge 128 GB Black in "Saturn" in Germany three or four days ago. Screen under direct Sunlight ist really perfect. You see the "rainbow colours" but not in a scratched way - not one single scratch 100% perfect!!

Made in:

VIETNAM

Date:

04072015

I am very happy with this phone - I hope there will be a 100% fool proof root soon.

lienot
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eyc:
What is an S6 Edge 128 GB Black in Saturn?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Gizmoe:
Saturn is a store in Germany.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] mitico303:
finally got my S6 Edge Gold 32 GB (Vodafone Italy), and it's spotless! no scratches at all and the display is perfect! no other issues! it looks amazing, the most beautiful phone ever made!!
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Billy Madison:
Oh,yeah, you don't know how much HTC M9 do throttle, read http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/04/23/in-depth-with-the-snapdragon-810s-heat-problems/
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Samaysa:
Got my S6 edge 64gb gold..in perfect condition?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] speedy2721:
I just received my third Sapphire Black Edge replacement (and I also have a regular S6 they sent me by mistake) and it finally appears to be scratch free. My old edge which is scratched also seems to have yellowish whites and isn't as bright as the new Edge and the regular S6.

My new Edge was made on 4/19 in Vietnam.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Mucky2:
I just found (with the aid of a bright light) a few,little scratches on the display. Also when I'm sending a voice message in Whatsapp I have a beep sound in the background...is that normal?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ChodaBoyUSA:
According to this article, the molding of the screen does cause defects.

Curved Glass Holds Back GalaxyS6 Edge Production Expansion...Samsung Making Process Improvement
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] mali019:
Hi guys, anyone having the below screen issues ?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] VICosPhi:
Wow...thank you ChodaboyUSA! This is probably the single convincing theory/answer to this whole scratches and bubble fiasco! I guess the best approach would be to wait a couple months and then buy the Edge. I am keeping mine though if my replacement is scratch free for visible hairline scratches(can't do much about spider web scratches).
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Skhulile:
Just received mine, the gold version, Made in Vietnam, and absolutely no issues with it, it's flawless, though kinda reluctant to use the fast charger now as some report that it damages the screen rotation
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] -Apollo-:
I'm using Samsung Phone Info app and country of origin is blank! Manufacture date is 3/22/15 but doesn't show where it was manufactured. Black saphire 32gb on sprint. Any ideas?

Thanks guys
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] skivnit:
When did you get it? That's some old batch. I got my exchanged one which was made 04/16

Sent from my SM-G925F
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Persuader X:
Black S6 edge 32 GB, CSC ITV, bought in Amazon, screen full of scratches. Made in Vietnam on 12032015.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] lawtq:
Disgusting! At least with Amazon returns are easy
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Persuader X:
Exactly. Today I'm receiving the replacement.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eyc:
When did you order it, and when did it arrive? I'm surprised that Amazon is currently shipping product manufactured on March 12, 2015. That's crazy.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Persuader X:
Ordered on 22/4. Arrived on 24/4.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] thawk720:
Those of you that had washed out screens on the edge, are the new ones noticeably better? I didn't realize how washed out/ not bright mine was until I picked up a regular S6. Whites especially look very dull on my edge in comparison. Although the screen on the s6 is somehow more disappointing than my scratched slightly yellow edge. Pink blobs and my god the color shift is nasty on that thing. Tilt it slightly any direction and get blue green pink hues, take your pick.

As underwhelming as my edge screen was at least it was consistently underwhelming. The shifting of colors and random pink blobs really make your eyes notice. So I'm thinking about getting another edge, but hoping new one will be a bit more bright.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eyc:
Not good. I purchased a regular S6 at a Verizon store on 4/15 and it was manufactured a week prior. I'm surprised Amazon is selling month-and-a-half old phones. I hope they aren't re-packaging returned items.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Persuader X:
I have just received the replacement. Screen has no scratches, apart from a small one near a corner. But no swirls all over like the previous unit. Manufacturing date is 10042015, in Vietnam.

Edit: This new unit comes with the update already installed (OCV). The previous one not.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] gravi2:
Just purchased my s6 edge 64 GB AT&T black from BB. Scratch free. Verified it under direct sunlight and lights in all angels. It does have that weird line, others have mentioned in the thread, as if the glass was not bent correctly while molding it. But I have not noticed and difference in normal phone operation. So this might not be a deal breaker for me.

I did however have that auto ration not working and camera icons flipped issued. Had not noticed in BB. I tried the factory reset and it did not work.

I was all prepared to get and get it exchanged in morning. But then after charging it for some time, it just resolved the rotation and camera issues on it own. Have been using it for a day now and no issues.

Will be keeping a eye for any weird ratation issue since I have 14 days to exchange.

Made in Korea . 20150324

Though I was expecting a newer date since I was holding back on a BB to get the newest stock and went in only when they started showing new stock after almost 10 days.

Its possible they have returned these and got the screen replaced.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eduardmc:
had my first black 64gb edge scratch and screen line rainbow in the middle. I thought I could live with it but ended up asking for a replacement from tmobile. just got it today and I can say the screen is perfect (also black) no scratch no rainbow effect lines. Now to test other thing
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] demonwind:
Make sure there's no pink tint on some parts of the screen.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] pjm1891:
So I've been talking to Samsung back and forth regarding my issue with a scratched screen. Today I was told that later today Samsung will be releasing an official statement that some units have been scratched from the factory. Now let's see if the guy I talked to was telling the truth.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eyc:
I believe you when you say the guy said that to you, but Samsung will never publicly announce this. Why would they? The issue isn't pervasive enough for them to acknowledge it. And, even if it was, doing so only exposes them to liability. Only if this was incredibly widespread and pervasive would they announce such a thing.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] otacon888:
Just switched my badly scratched edge black 32 and the new edge black 32 from the latest batch is flawless.

Sent from my SM-N915S
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] demonwind:
Yeah we've had people claiming Samsung would acknowledge the issue many weeks ago, still hasn't happened yet.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] eyc:
I just received my S6 Edge Black (VZW) 128 GB, made in China on April 8, 2015.

No scratches of any kind anywhere, no pink screen or ripples. The only defect is a very small, needle-point indentation on the metal border just under the home button. It's distracting and triggers my OCD, but not worth exchanging in light of the flawless screen.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Poetique:
Just received a replacement 128GB Black Sapphire, no scratches, and the Gorilla Glass pattern looks even more "crisp" than the one on my original device if that makes sense; I'm wondering if they might have changed something there actually. Though there is a section about the size of a dime with what appears to be some sort of odd pattern. It's not the ripples (my last device had one long ripple), and it's not the bubbles (my last device also had a lonely bubble). It's almost looks like what would happen if Mama Ripple and Daddy Bubble had triplets. It's not noticeable in any sort of normal lighting. I literally had to go out under the high-noon sun to see it, and frankly it's just not super distracting even with my mild OCD. If I can't find it when the screen is on, personally, it won't be a huge bother. Even if I could do a store swap it's not likely something I'd bother with to give you an idea of how relatively unsubstantial it is.

I havn't actually powered on the device yet, so I'll update this with manufacturing info once I do (it was ordered yesterday, so I'm not expecting an ancient device); as well as any info regarding screen tint (or moreso, noting whether it's pink or not, as the yellow/blue tint are normal).

Edit: Another device from Samsung's home country! I Also noticed that on the packaging for this one, it actually says on the box "Phone Made in Korea," and I'm fairly certain my first box didn't note such info.

MFG: 4/15/2015, Korea

Sony IMX240 main camera (yay!)

Samsung ISOCELL front camera

Another benchmark king as well. Scored nearly 70k post-app installs. My last device was just above 69k as well, but this one scored even higher.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] xxmwxx:
Finally after 3.5 weeks I got my black S6 edge 128gb pre-order from Wind 2 days ago. Luckily the screen on this one was pristine, no scratches or other issues (pink hue etc.) and I examined it like crazy under all possible lighting conditions. The unit is pretty new with a manufacture date of April 26th in Vietnam so hopefully it means they fixed all the QC issues they had with earlier batches.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] thawk720:
Finally getting a new one on monday from T-Mobile. Tried to go the regular S6 route to avoid the replacement game of the edge, but the S6 screen is way worse than the edge. Pink whites and awful color distortion . Was a pain in the ass getting the edge replaced, they tried to warranty it out and send me a refurb. Had to talk to like 4-5 tiers, but finally getting a new one. Now my fear is that I'll get an Isocell camera.. ugh.. Quality control on this phone. Please everyone pray for me that I get a Sony IMX
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Gizmoe:
You tmobile guys sure are having some issues. I have the regular s6 and the screen is perfect. Not sure why your s6 flat had a bad amoled but it's not a common issue. The edge devices are the only ones I've seen issues with first hand.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] atuarre:
Wow...

A bad screen is one thing, but complaining because you might get a samsung component over a sony component, which has already been shown to have very little difference in taking pictures, is just ridiculous. It is kind of how the people in the Nexus 6 threads were complaining because they got hynix memory instead of Samsung memory or Sandisk memory. That is being a little extreme.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Poetique:
To be fair, the fact that the difference is noticeable at all is somewhat of a problem in general.

Personally, I wouldn't call the difference "very little" either. I've yet to see comparison shots that didn't have obvious differences. However, neither one seemed to always be better than the other, and the shots seem to be generally close enough that it shouldn't matter much to most people. Of course, obviously people might prefer one over the other (personally I prefer how the IMX240 seems to handle images generally).

This would be a non-issue if we weren't talking about a device that costs $1000+ for some of us, but since that's what we're dealing with, it is what is. When the price of a phone is that much it's going to get nitpicked to death; as it should.

Now what I really want to see is whether or not the different snappers might have something to do with that subtle focus "delay" when quick launching the camera. I noticed that my current device doesn't have the delay whereas my other one did. Mind you we're not talking about a major delay here. Maybe 1/4th of a second, but my other device definitely had it.