Samsung has made a bold statement with its Galaxy S6 range of smartphones. Plastic painted as metal and faux leather backs have been consigned to Room 101 and Samsung has finally put style and design at the core of its smartphone offering. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is born of that new philosophy.

Stunningly beautiful; Fantastic screen; Decent battery life; Speedy performance; Great camera

Tricky to handle; Hugely expensive; Lacks Note features

THE GALAXY S6 EDGE+ is the UK's answer to the Galaxy Note 5, Samsung's S-Pen-equipped flagship smartphone that won't be seeing a release here in Europe.

With more memory and excellent battery life the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a powerful phone and a great choice if you want a large screen. However, it's expensive, unwieldy and Samsung has dropped the IR blaster and hardly added anything to the edge screen.

Interestingly, Samsung did not launch the Galaxy Note 5 along with the Galaxy S6 Edge+ in India. The Galaxy S6 Edge is not all that old, but the Galaxy Note series hasn't had an update since the Galaxy Note 4 launched last year.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is a bigger version of the S6 Edge. The dual curvy (edge) screen is unique and handset looks extraordinarily beautiful, not just on the outside but also, inside. It houses the powerful 64 Bit Exynos octa core processor.

*You may skip* I have had my device for about 8 months now, and I can honestly say this is the longest I have had the same device for that amount of time. Considering, Samsung basically comes out with new phones and features every month.

Space; Design; Edge features; Apps; Updates; Camera Quality; Download engine

Battery

To state the obvious: the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a larger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge . That means one of the best Android phones of 2015 just got a bigger and better variant.

Flawless finish; Consistent construction; Excellent image quality; Above average performance; Good battery/energy saving options

Non-removable battery; No microSD expansion

An excellent phone on its own merits, the Edge Plus is unfortunately let down by the fact that it's a little unnecessary compared to its predecessor.

Fantastic screen; Great camera; Gorgeous design; Good performance

Expensive; Can be tricky to use one-handed; Battery life is a little disappointing; Edge remains pointless

Samsung had announced the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and its large screen flagship, the Galaxy Note 5 , around the same time. While both these are large screen phones, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a higher end variant of the dual-edge display phone Samsung launched this year – the Galaxy S6 edge .

With more memory and excellent battery life the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a powerful phone and a great choice if you want a large screen. However, it's expensive, unwieldy and Samsung has dropped the IR blaster and hardly added anything to the edge screen. With the regular S6 available for less than £340 it's a no brainer.