Tinted with Black Sapphire, White Pearl, Gold Platinum or Green Emerald, the full metal body of the Galaxy S6 Edge transitions seamlessly into a glass face for the ultimate premium feel.

PROS: -Beautifully sharp screen -Nice form factor. -High build quality -Super fast and responsive -Fantastic camera quality and video qualitya€| can shoot up to 3840x2160 UHD video! -Unique curved Amoled screen design is unique. Super hi-resolution as well. -Fingerprint sensor works great!

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.

Attention may currently be firmly locked on the recently unveiled Galaxy S6 Edge+ , but it's important to remember there's a smaller alternative option for smartphone buyers looking to reap the benefits of Samsung's "Edge display tech.

Best cameras on any phone; Innovative design; Superb build quality; Fantastic screen; Monstrous performance

Curve screen just for show; Tricky to hold; Costs more than S6; No SD card slot anymore; Gaming hurts battery life badly

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

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

When it comes to smartphones, Apple's biggest advantage is its impeccable sense of design and usability. Love it or hate, Apple knows how to make a desirable device. With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung might have just taken that advantage away.

Slick and sophisticated design; Fantastic camera; Beautiful screen

Curved display is mostly aesthetic; Charging over anything but Samsung's official charger is slow; TouchWiz still needs a bit more work

Galaxy S6 Edge is an example of brilliant engineering that finally clears the doubt about Samsung's abilities to produce a true flagship product. It is the Android smartphone that could kill the urge to shift to the latest iPhone for features such as design, camera and UI.

Sharpest display in the market; camera beats every other smartphone; a design that turns every head; snappy performance

Needs to be handled carefully due to less ergonomic design; Battery life is good but not the best in the race of flagships; Samsung TouchWiz has improved but still stutter at some places; heats up during continues usage; No microSD card slot; hefty 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.

This phone is quick and fun to play with. I am still learning how to use it. Very satisfied with it. I would recommend it to anyone.