I have owned a few smartphones I currently have two Samsung Phones Samsung Note 3 and Galaxy S6 Edge. I thought the Note 3 was awesome until I started using the S6 Edge. The only thing that bothers me a little is the poor battery life of the phone other then that it is the best phone I have ever...

The Galaxy S6 is easily Samsung’s best smartphone yet. It’s the first device I’ve used from Samsung in a long time that feels polished to a sufficient standard, both from a hardware and software perspective, which makes it easy to recommend as a flagship Android handset.

Samsung finally delivers on design; Chart-topping performance without the throttling concerns; Superb camera in nearly all situations; TouchWiz is more attractive and less cluttered than before; Excellent display, and decent battery life; Design is even more attractive than the standard Galaxy S6.

MicroSD card slot omission means expensive storage upgrades; Slippery body attracts fingerprints; Getting the Edge will cost you a premium; No useful software additions, or anything that makes compelling use of the curved display; Less ergonomic design than the regular S6.

Design is probably the most important factor to consider if you're thinking of buying the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. It's those curved edges that make it stand out and that make it so mind-bogglingly expensive. Samsung has purposefully created an object of desire, in part to prove that it can.

Unique design; Supreme performance; Stunning screen; Excellent camera

Monstrously huge price tag; Lack of functionality down the edges; Unimpressive battery life

With the release of the S6 Edge, Samsung has proven that it is once more back on its A game, producing a phone that offers a stunning design alongside a stonking performance.There is the small matter of the price, though.

Stunning screen; Premium build; Strong video performance; High-res music support; Punchy; engaging sound; Great camera; Much improved interface

No expandable storage; Battery life could be better

There you have it – a definitive review of the Galaxy S6 Edge. Summing it up in just one sentence, I'd say that the Galaxy S6 Edge is the smartphone that redefines what a modern flagship smartphone should be.

But with mountains of power, an amazing camera, a premium design, an improved interface and the best and most unique screen we've ever seen on a phone it sure comes close. If Samsung can make the curved screen as useful as it is eye-catching then the S7 Edge could be truly formidable.

+ Unique design; + Very powerful; + Brilliant camera

- Very expensive; - Mediocre battery; - Curved edges dont too much

Taking you to the edge, but it's not as fun as it sounds

Don't buy either of these. The Galaxy S6 Edge does a lot of things right, but at the end of the day, it can't justify it's ridiculously high price. Likewise, the Gear VR is on the right track, but it doesn't have enough content right now to justify its $199 asking price.

Editors' note (March 28, 2017): Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, the follow ups to 2016's excellent Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Priced at $750 (£689 and AU$1,199), the Galaxy S8 features a beautifully curved 5.8-inch screen with an ultra-narrow bezel; facial recognition as an alternative way to unlock the phone; and Samsung's nascent Bixby voice assistant. The S8 Plus costs a bit more -- $850, £779 or AU$1349 -- and comes equipped with a larger body and battery, but is otherwise identical.

Samsung's striking, high-end Galaxy S6 Edge has the beauty, brains and brawn to take down the iPhone 6 and all the Android competition.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's wraparound screen transforms an already great phone into Samsung's best-looking handset; Ever.

That supercool design comes with a big price tag, and the screen doesn't deliver any real killer apps; Like the regular S6, the Edge doesn't support swappable batteries or expandable storage.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a beautiful smartphone, one of the most attractive but the design has flaws such as sharp edges. While a non-removable battery is an inevitable outcome, we're surprised about the lack of waterproofing and a microSD card slot. Hardware is strong with a gorgeous screen, fast processor and great all-round camera. The key point here is that while dual edge display sounds like an amazing innovation it has very limited in functionality so simply isn't worth the extra money compared to the regular Galaxy S6.