Flat phones are so passé, it seems, with the Galaxy S6 Edge showing us a future of curved smartphone goodness. Is this a taste of the future, or merely a gimmick demanding top dollar?

A design that looks totally different; because no one has curved screens like this; Curved screen is very cool; Built with premium materials; Great performance; Like the S6; an absolutely fantastic and bright screen; One of the best cameras in the business; Practically bloat-free version of Android,...

Battery could be better and isn't removable; No expandable memory; Water-resistance not part of the package; Curved screen doesn't really feel as useful as it did on the Note Edge; Expensive… very expensive

Ultimately, Samsung decided to play it safe and offer two different versions of its Galaxy S6 flagship; one with the new curved screen and one without. This is one time when we're actually happy that the company has launched multiple similar models - this way, all users aren't forced into using (and...

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

After years of disliking Samsung phones on the whole and having to find things I liked about them, the Galaxy S6 has reversed my opinions. I like the Galaxy S6, so much so that I would buy one with my own money if the need arose.

The Galaxy S6 Edge from Samsung, a device launched side by side to the regular Galaxy S6 , is available in the US on all major carriers starting today. We have had the phone in our possession for a week now, and with that in mind, are confident that we have a solid answer for whether or not you...

Design; Display; Camera; Performance; Battery Life; Text Input; No SD Card Slot; Removable Battery; or Waterproofing

Exclusive S6 Edge Features; Galaxy S6 Edge Links

Now Samsung is peddling an elegant new smartphone that has been designed from the ground up, hence the name project Zero. Right now a lot is hanging on the fate of the new Galaxy S6 and S 6 Edge and if the stares I have been getting are anything to go by Samsung has a lot going for it especially...

The battery should be bigger but if it was the design of the device would go out the door; Much has been written about the lack of microSD card support and the now-fixed in place battery.

Samsung needed to come up with something special this year with its hero smartphone – the Galaxy S6 – and not only has done that it also released a second device – the Galaxy S6 edge. The feature that sets the device apart is the curved left and right edges of the screen.

Let this serve as a lesson: Looks can be deceiving. Samsung has introduced two new phones in its Galaxy line, and it's interesting to compare the two. Samsung's Galaxy S6 is a gorgeous phone that's both beautiful and brimming with top-notch technology. It really is an impressive device.

Striking and distinctive; technologically impressive

More expensive than regular Galaxy S6; sloped screen makes text, images and videos harder to view; tapping and typing can be awkward and unnatural; Edge-specific features not particularly useful; narrower frame makes phone harder to hold

If you haven't had a Samsung phone for a while, you're probably a bit wary of the S6. Rest assured, things have improved considerably . There is far less bloatware than we're used to, and TouchWiz has transformed from a badly-named, badly-designed UI to something that mostly gets out of the way of...

1; That screen, 2; Built-in wireless charging, 3; Exceptional camera with really useful features

1; Weakish battery, 2; Headphone jack is on the bottom, 3; Very expensive