About a year ago, we were in a similar spot. We had the , rand were comparing it to rivals from LG, Motorola, Apple, and Sony (just to name a few). Twelve months have passed, and as fate would have it, we've got yet another pair of Galaxy phones in the labs.

Samsung have been at the wrong end of a lot of jokes in the past year owing to the less than exciting sales of the S5. They sold a bucket load of S4s in the first three months of its launch. 40 million to be exact.

Stunning screen; Unique design Simplified UI; Pitch-perfect performance

Incredibly expensive; No expandable memory; Themes not there yet; ‘Edge' doesn't do much

With the Galaxy S6, Samsung's created something very special. With the Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung's created something very pretty, but substantially less special. Over at the ABC's Technology+Games site, I've written up a rather exhaustive (and exhausting) review of both. So go and read it. Now?

Don't be fooled by Samsung's functionality pitch-the edge design doesn't add anything to the experience. That said, while the Galaxy S6 is a handsome phone, the S6 Edge is the real stunner, and it's still every bit as impressive as its flat counterpart.

Standout design; Premium materials; Excellent performance

Expensive; Edge design doesn't bring useful functions

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.

Before its identity was leaked a few short days before the official debut at Mobile World Congress , the world thought the Galaxy S6 edge would be Samsung's stand alone flagship.

Eye-catching form factor; Solidly constructed; Impressive processor and camera performance

Very expensive; Curved edges makes handling difficult

A new breed of Galaxy flagship has gone on sale with the S6 Edge. It is the first smartphone in the world to have its screen curve on both sides, introducing some features of note as a result and redefining what was previously possible in smartphone design.

Curved 577ppi display; Near stock Android; Powerful computing innards; 16 megapixel camera; Long lasting battery life; Improved finger scanner

No support for expandable memory; Priced at a premium

A new breed of Galaxy flagship has gone on sale with the S6 Edge. It is the first smartphone in the world to have its screen curve on both sides, introducing some features of note as a result and redefining what was previously possible in smartphone design.

Curved 577ppi display; Near stock Android; Powerful computing innards; 16 megapixel camera; Long lasting battery life; Improved finger scanner;

No support for expandable memory; Priced at a premium;

With or without a rounded display, the smartphones from the Galaxy S6-series are equipped with the latest hardware components and the Galaxy S6 Edge once again shows how innovative the Koreans can be.

Good display; Sophisticated materials; Great build quality; Thin and light; Fast SoC; Great camera; Good WLAN signal; High Bluetooth range; Great voice quality; Wireless charging; Quick charge

Storage not expandable; Neither MHL nor DLNA; No IP certification anymore; Mediocre GPS accuracy; Poor headset; Weak speaker

I recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S6 and now it's time for my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge review. Samsung has delivered what we were all hoping for this year, a premium designed handset packed with all the best hardware a...

Beautiful display; premium build; best camera on a smartphone

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