Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first
Following countless leaks and endless teasers, Samsung has officially
announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones. The pair of S6 phones
succeed the Galaxy S5, Samsung's prior flagship announced one year ago,
and will be available across the world starting on April 10th. All four
major US carriers plus US Cellular have committed to carrying both the
S6 and the S6 Edge, while smaller carriers such as Boost Mobile, Cricket
Wireless, and MetroPCS will only offer the S6. The Galaxy S6 Edge will
be priced higher than the standard S6, though Samsung isn’t saying
exactly how much either one will be at this point.
The S5 was largely considered a misstep by Samsung: its advanced
display and plentiful features were overshadowed by its plasticky build
and ho-hum design, and during the course of 2014, Samsung's smartphone
profits fell dramatically as a result. Clearly Samsung does not want a
repeat of the Galaxy S5 and 2014.
So consider the S6 phones complete reboots of Samsung's top-end
Galaxy, a back to the drawing board approach that has resulted in the
most visually stunning devices Samsung has ever produced. Where the 2014
S5 looked almost identical to 2013's S4, the S6 and S6 Edge have
all-new designs that look and feel significantly different than the
older Galaxy devices.