Few devices epitomise love versus
hate in the mobile device world as
much as the Samsung Galaxy range.
The Galaxy S5 has proved to be very
much an acquired taste. While Samsung
have taken flack for both the somewhat
uninspiring design of the device and the
increasingly overwhelming Touchwiz UI,
long-time Galaxy users have continued to
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swappable battery, expandable memory, and
vibrant hacking and modding community that
comes with most Samsung devices. The S
marks something of a sea change in almost all
of these areas, so how does it hold up in our
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MWC in Barcelona?
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plastic and the silver edge of the device would
struggle to offer a less convincing impression of
metal. Thankfully that all changes with the S6 and
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wow factor and feels like a positive step forward in
the series. With a glass front and back, the phone
feels like a premium product, the coolness of the
aluminium edge oozes quality and the thinness
makes the S6 feels like an impressive piece of
engineering. Turn the device on and the vibrant
QHD OLED screen really pops, with the best
experience of all saved for that innovative curved
screen of the Edge version.
At this stage, the curved screen of the S6 Edge
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interesting to see how the feature is used as itFeature
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Samsung Galaxy S
Hands-On Preview
We tested both the
S6 and S6 Edge at
the launch event –
here’s our fi rst
impressions