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Swapped my S6 Edge for an S6

So I got the S6 Edge the moment it came out
(Actually arrived two days before its official release date in Ireland)
its the first Galaxy I've owned since the S2
(Might be controversial, but I hated the S3,4 & 5 due to over plasticy feel and rubbish TouchWiz interface)
So getting the Edge....I was very very impressed with the speed of the phone, the camera, the battery life......very good
Except I quickly felt the 'Edge' is just a total gimmick.
Style wise its really nice...but none of the Edge features were useful in anyway to me. I also didn't need the 64GB of storage as I never put music on it.
But instead of moving onto another phone model (which I have a massive tendancy to do) I decided to swap for the S6(+cash) And I am still really happy with the phone.
I dont miss the Edge at all.
Any of you guys feel the same?

yes same with me I initially went to buy the edge but ended buying plain S6, it's just a gimmick with the edge.

I heavily contemplated the edge when it came out. After playing with both in store and factoring in the price difference, I went with the s6 and haven't regretted it one bit - in fact, I'm very happy with my decision.

Edge is real real amazing design but badly I need dual sims so only regular S6 to me, this is the main reason.
The Edge screen is also smaller in reality bcoz of the curve on both sides, that meant when you surfing the web only got around 4.7" ~ 4.8" reading size which is another unacceptable reason to me. Not to mention the Edge screen is always darker and will consume more battery at the same brightness level and the battery is already not enough.....
There are just too many disadvantages other than the price, so I go for normal one. I still very like the edge until now but real no way.

To be honest...that was also one of the reasons was the slight loss of actual screenspace

Theverge said it best, go in store and look at the Galaxy s6 edge, enjoy its beauty, then get the regular S6
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Yes. I purchased the Edge kept it a few days then found it to be a waste of the extra cash so returned it for the S6 and am a happy camper. The Edge is stunningly good looking but truly over priced. The 32Gb versions are 150.00€ difference in price. I could not justify that.
The S6 is vastly outselling the Edge per unit. I ponder what Samsung make of that?
Ryland

they have been advertising the Edge a ton on TV around here, the format to me doesn't make any real sense. Never even considered it.

Absolutely, the S6 edge"s" makes the phone look narrow and you lose screen real estate. Awful gimmick. Regular S6 is gorgeous for me.

The Edge is stunningly good looking but truly over priced.

I couldn't stand the light reflections on the edge screen when watching youtube videos.
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Well i picked up white S6 after couple of weeks of launch and then i played with both edge and regular and just felt that edge was too expensive. Also thought S6 felt better after a month or so i was regretting of not getting the edge but it seems that not many useful features have been added to it so now i feel better for going with the regular. I do feel it was too expensive to begin with.

I was dead set on getting the edge until I held one in a store. I opted for the standard S6. I felt the edge was slippery to hold, looked thinner, had light reflection. Prefer the feel and look of the standard S6.

I would have probably picked the regular S6 even at the same price. With the Edge being so much more expensive, for me getting the S6 was such an easy decision.

just so u didnt know, edge is far more durable than a regular s6.
look around youtube, s6 edge vs s6 drop test

Yeah, right. All you need is a proper case for your S6. You can find excellent choice of good cases for just 15$.

i got the normal s6 over the edge and must say more than happy with it

shiningarmor said:
just so u didnt know, edge is far more durable than a regular s6.
look around youtube, s6 edge vs s6 drop test
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Anyone dropping their phone is putting their phone in the lap of the gods. A normal drop from head height shouldn't be bothering the S6 or the Edge though, barring scratches.

The main problem I had with the Edge is the grip. The sides are so thin that the phone doesn't feel good in hand.

I ended up buying a 920F without any carrier subsidy like I've done with all my previous phones, and the price for an international Edge was just ridiculous. I couldn't bring myself to shell out that much for a depreciating asset. Anyways I'm happy with my normal s6, I did think the Edge screen made it look smaller and like others didn't like how it felt in the hand. Kinda important for something that you're holding all day every day.
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AMOLED Light "Bleed" on the sides

Hey guys,
I'm about to soon pull the trigger on either the Galaxy Note 5 or a S6 Edge+. What I have observed from playing with some display units in best buy is that both screens of both edge phones (s6 edge, s6 edge+) have this weird light glow, or light bleed in the curved edges. I had the phones on high brightness, and was mostly on a white background (browser). It somewhat bothers me, and it makes me want to pull the trigger on a Note 5 even faster. However I would like to know if this issue is widespread to all phones, even the international models.
Another question, do you guys believe that the Edge+ will have better development than the Note 5?

helikido said:
Hey guys,
I'm about to soon pull the trigger on either the Galaxy Note 5 or a S6 Edge+. What I have observed from playing with some display units in best buy is that both screens of both edge phones (s6 edge, s6 edge+) have this weird light glow, or light bleed in the curved edges. I had the phones on high brightness, and was mostly on a white background (browser). It somewhat bothers me, and it makes me want to pull the trigger on a Note 5 even faster. However I would like to know if this issue is widespread to all phones, even the international models.
Another question, do you guys believe that the Edge+ will have better development than the Note 5?
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Back light bleeding is normal in some circumstances but if you get easily annoyed by that then maybe you should run some test first before purchasing a phone.
Regarding the matter between Edge+ and note 5. I believe that they will feed both devices the same treatment. Since focusing only in one will agitate the opposite user. imo

Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying

tigerz0202 said:
Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying
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Oh, hope that they will give a fix on that soon.

tigerz0202 said:
Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying
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I don't see any bug.
Sent from my Gorgeous S6 Edge Plus

Brava27 said:
I don't see any bug.
Sent from my Gorgeous S6 Edge Plus
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maybe it's just a user bug.

He might be taking about the new power save option that does not allow you to manually deselect the screen.
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help me pick s6 edge plus over note 5

so i think the Edge 6 plus in gold just look phenomenal but there's something in me that says the S pen on the note 5 is more practical then the edge ticker. i went in the VZW store yesterday and i couldnt get the edge info ticker or other options to work right, but im attributing that to the VZW demo that kept popping up on the screen. I know the edge screen doesnt do much, but does it work like it's supposed do?
i know the phones are almost identical besides pen and edge....
any other reasons i should pick the 6+ over the note 5?

djcyph said:
so i think the Edge 6 plus in gold just look phenomenal but there's something in me that says the S pen on the note 5 is more practical then the edge ticker. i went in the VZW store yesterday and i couldnt get the edge info ticker or other options to work right, but im attributing that to the VZW demo that kept popping up on the screen. I know the edge screen doesnt do much, but does it work like it's supposed do?
i know the phones are almost identical besides pen and edge....
any other reasons i should pick the 6+ over the note 5?
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You have note 5 ?

Lasacv said:
You have note 5 ?
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no trying to decide

Samsung S6 Edge+ Plus is faster in benchmark
Gold colour is the best
screen looks more beautiful, curved edge on both sides. 3D effect
better battery life
edge s6+ is more lighter. not heavy for its size.
are you going to use the S pen for 1 or 2 weeks then never use it again?
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Just swithched from N5. Love the looks, form factor and the screen is more accurate.
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If you want the Stylus and its features go Note 5. If you want the sexiest design in market go Edge+. The Edge+ is slightly faster on benches and has slightly better battery life due to the lack of all the stylus features that run in the background. Do not expect features for the edges they are there for sexiness and design and I love them. Swiping from the edges feels really good on them. The Edge+ in Gold is really dope and eyecatcher all my friends ask me immediately what's this phone and want to touch it. Also the Edge+ feels more compact on hand and despite its screen size it's really small. If it feels slippery on your hand and the Edges are hard for you to grip on I will suggest you to use a transparent TPU case which will not hide the sexiness of the phone and will help a lot the grip. Despite their design differences and the stylus internally those 2 are exactly the same.

I bought the edge 6+ because I couldn't find a 64gb Note 5. I looked at both, the edge is sexier.... At a price. It's an uncomfortable phone to hold, this after two months of it. It's so beautiful that you want to hold it all the time though. Also, the edges catch light differently, and the keyboard is not so accurate to use.
Practically, if I had had the Note 5 in 64gb in front of me I'd have chosen that.
32gb on either, despite what people say, is too little.

S7 Edge screen vs S7 screen

Don't take it the wrong way but has anyone who has both the S7 and the S7 Edge or has had the chance to play with both phones notice that the S7's screen appears to be a lot sharper? I know the PPI is better but the screen actually looks more vibrant as well.
FYI both screens are set to adaptive display and both screens are at the same brightness level. The S7 Edge appears to be washed out compared to my S7.
NOT ONLY DID I TEST THE SCREEN ON BOTH OF MY PHONES (S7 & S7 Edge) BUT I TRIED IT ON MY FIANCÉE'S S7 EDGE AS WELL.
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OuncE718 said:
Don't take it the wrong way but has anyone who has both the S7 and the S7 Edge or has had the chance to play with both phones notice that the S7's screen appears to be a lot sharper? I know the PPI is better but the screen actually looks more vibrant as well.
FYI both screens are set to adaptive display and both screens are at the same brightness level. The S7 Edge appears to be washed out compared to my S7.
NOT ONLY DID I TEST THE SCREEN ON BOTH OF MY PHONES (S7 & S7 Edge) BUT I TRIED IT ON MY FIANCÉE'S S7 EDGE AS WELL.
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Yes, I noticed the same. It's really noticeable if you use sd-black theme, the 7 looks better. On a personal note, i like my regular 7 better than the edge. I hate that I can't use the edge without a case due to unwanted touching of the curved screen.

g1-and-only said:
Yes, I noticed the same. It's really noticeable if you use sd-black theme, the 7 looks better. On a personal note, i like my regular 7 better than the edge. I hate that I can't use the edge without a case due to unwanted touching of the curved screen.
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My point exactly. Plus I love the smaller form factor. On my S7 Edge I currently use a Spigen case. It works wonders for the ghost touches. On my S7 I rock it naked. The only drawback is that it's much slippery (when I drive I have both phones on my lap and yhe S7 always slides off my lap.
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How about posting some comparison shots?
I use a UAG case so I'm not having issues touching the sides. I mainly got the edge over the s7 because of the larger battery.
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Richieboy67 said:
How about posting some comparison shots?
I use a UAG case so I'm not having issues touching the sides. I mainly got the edge over the s7 because of the larger battery.
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I can use my fiancée's S7 Edge camera to compare the 2 but I doubt it will show using the phone as a camera. It's not terrible but it is a bit noticeable.
I love both phones equally. The next thing I need to test is the speaker. I wonder which is louder or if they're both equal. As far as battery life they both seem to get just about the same amount of SOT.
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I have both & prefer the edge by far.. I can sort of see what you're talking about with the displays but it may just be because you told me about it, so now I'm looking for it. I might be able to do some comparison shots later with a decent camera. Someone PM me tmrw (Tue) if I forget & you actually want to see them. As far as the edge, spigen cases do the trick nicely for ghost touches.

Ghost touches shouldn't be a thing anymore... at least on my T-Mobile variant. I can sit and touch the edge all day long and NOTHING happens. I have to touch right where the flat part of the display and edge meet first before the edge will respond to touches. But any kind of edge swiping still works - the phone picks up edge touches still, but only registers them if you are using a swipe motion.

Nitemare3219 said:
Ghost touches shouldn't be a thing anymore... at least on my T-Mobile variant. I can sit and touch the edge all day long and NOTHING happens. I have to touch right where the flat part of the display and edge meet first before the edge will respond to touches. But any kind of edge swiping still works - the phone picks up edge touches still, but only registers them if you are using a swipe motion.
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Using Fleksy, I got sporadic touches all day and have to barely grip the aluminum to get Q,A, and the other edge letters to register. I have to use a case also.
Darn you fat hands!

Worth upgrading from S7/Edge to S8/Plus

I've not seen this asked anywhere else but from what we know so far it doesn't seem worth it. We know the S8 has the same battery as the S7 & the S8+ has a smaller one than the Edge. We know the S7 & S8 have the same camera and Ram so apart from the chipset is it worth splashing out £799 & £899.............................I know I wont be

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Shipoftheline said:
I've not seen this asked anywhere else but from what we know so far it doesn't seem worth it. We know the S8 has the same battery as the S7 & the S8+ has a smaller one than the Edge. We know the S7 & S8 have the same camera and Ram so apart from the chipset is it worth splashing out £799 & £899.............................I know I wont be
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Tiny 5.5" screen vs 6.2" inch screen...absolutely worth it.
I cant wait to get rid of this s7 edge honestly for that reason.
it will be my new work phone where screensize isnt important.
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Depends on how much the screen is worth to you. I'd imagine the performance, battery life, and camera will be about the same as the S7.

force70 said:
Tiny 5.5" screen vs 6.2" inch screen...absolutely worth it.
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Tiny :silly:

kcodya said:
Depends on how much the screen is worth to you. I'd imagine the performance, battery life, and camera will be about the same as the S7.
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Well more screen size but less battery on the S8+, think it uses the same 3500 as the Samsung Fire 7

force70 said:
Tiny 5.5" screen vs 6.2" inch screen...absolutely worth it.
I cant wait to get rid of this s7 edge honestly for that reason.
it will be my new work phone where screensize isnt important.
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For most uses, the S8+ won't have a significantly larger (usable) screen area. It looks to be much the same as the S7 Edge screen, just with a bit added on the end for the on-screen keys, in place of the physical ones that have been removed. The size of the screen you can actually use will be similar to on the S7 Edge. Of course it will be much bigger in apps where the on screen keys are hidden (including, presumably, wider-than-16:9 video, and certainly for the Gear VR).

Shipoftheline said:
Tiny :silly:
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The screen much smaller than a typical 5.5 inch screen due to the edge design. When i put it up against other flat 5.5 inch devices even more noticable.
And a regular 5.5 inch screen is too small to begin with for my tastes
So for me yeah, tiny.
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For most uses, the S8+ won't have a significantly larger (usable) screen area. It looks to be much the same as the S7 Edge screen, just with a bit added on the end for the on-screen keys, in place of the physical ones that have been removed. The size of the screen you can actually use will be similar to on the S7 Edge. Of course it will be much bigger in apps where the on screen keys are hidden (including, presumably, wider-than-16:9 video, and certainly for the Gear VR).
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That would be true for the s8 but i dont believe so for the plus.
Wont know for sure until its in hand and side by side with my s7 edge of course.

Without reading any of this i say NO. Any money the S8 will have worse battery life. I'd be VERY surprised if it does better than the S7. Same camera... Stupid fingerprint sensor placement. It's a "notch" faster. The ONLY reason I'd be tempted it's that GORGEOUS bezel free screen. But that's it! The S7 screen still uses the same screen technology and is just as sexy.
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force70 said:
That would be true for the s8 but i dont believe so for the plus.
Wont know for sure until its in hand and side by side with my s7 edge of course.
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You're right that we'd need to look at the real thing, but just for fun, using Pythagoras' Theorem (we know the S7 Edge is 5.5" with a ratio of 16:9, and the S8+ is 6.2" with a ratio of 18.5:9) gives the following sizes:
S7 edge screen: 122 x 68.5mm
S8+ screen: 142 x 68.9mm
How much room does the soft keys area use on a phone of that size? I'd say probably over 15mm, which brings the usable size fairly close to the S7 Edge.
I'm sure things don't work out exactly at those sizes, especially with the curved edges, but it's enough to make me doubt that the S8+ will be as big a gain as people are expecting. I'm looking forward to seeing one for real, though

nope will wait for note 8

I went from a Nexus6 to a S7 edge so the screen size was really apparent. Had to pull out the tablet again for some things.
I love the hardware of the S8+ but will wait for a new Note before I decide.

I don't feel enough has changed for me to get the S8 or the S8+. I'm disappointed that the FPS isn't underneath the glass, the batteries aren't bigger, and the microSD didn't get updated to the new UFS one announced last year.
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The S8 has a sexy design, new soc but thats all about it...the camera is about the same as the S7 so thats not good, fingerprint positioning is terrible, and the price is way to high...Im honestly waiting for the Xiaomi MI6 but im also curious about the OnePlus4...lets wait and see..

loris100 said:
the camera is about the same as the S7 so thats not good
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The only thing similar is the 12mpixels, the sensor is different.

The 64gb vs 32gb is all the reason I need.
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peachpuff said:
The only thing similar is the 12mpixels, the sensor is different.
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Nah its already been confirmed that they will perform pretty much the same...i wouldnt even be surprised if it performs even worse...they already did something like that with the s7 which is worse then the s6 with sony sensor on good light conditions althought the s7 beats the s6 on low light...

Or how about waiting for the Note 8

3500 mAh battery for 6.2 inch screen might not be enough.
I dont know when samsung will move to stereo speaker .

loris100 said:
i wouldnt even be surprised if it performs even worse
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I wouldn't be surprised if your wrong.