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;

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

The Galaxy S6 Edge takes everything great about the excellent Galaxy S6 and puts it in a more elegant--and more expensive--package. Here's our review.

Gorgeous design; Spectacular QHD display; Exceptionally fast performance; One of the best cameras on the market

No water or dust resistance; Battery life is average for this class; Front-facing camera is too; Curved screen has little practical value

While pricey, the Galaxy S6 Edge sports a sexier design than the iPhone 6 along with awesome front and back cameras, a stunning display and friendlier software. While pricey, the Galaxy S6 Edge sports a sexier design than the iPhone 6 along with awesome front and back cameras, a stunning display and...

Stunningly sexy design; Fast camera that excels in low light; Speedy overall performance; Best display on a smartphone; Improved audio

Edge display doesn't do enough; Shorter battery life than Galaxy S5

Who needs an iphone. they're so ever rated. the last Galaxy i've owned was the S-3 back when those were new. I have to say at first it was an adjust

Samsung has lead the Android market with its Galaxy S line of mobile phones for a number of years now, producing one of – if not the – top-selling mobile handsets on the market. The company has achieved mass-market appeal by providing consistently leading-edge specifications, even if the components...

Cheap plastic is gone; replaced with classy glass and metal; Built-in Qi charging! Rejoice; Fantastic camera - better than previous models; and better than most of the competition; Fingerprint sensor is much; much easier to use and it's significantly more accurate; TouchWiz has been toned down even...

Battery life is okay, but not great; There are ways to deal with it, though, Significant slowdown and stutter over time until the phone becomes virtually useless until you reboot it, Data connectivity stalls quite frequently, No IP rating – unlike the S5, this isn't waterproof or dustproof

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?

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.

If we count the most anticipated Samsung Galaxy S phones till date, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge would be the one, no doubt. But there's nothing hyped about it. The phone has been built from scratch, says Samsung, its one-of a kind design inspiring to keep everything new to the device.

One of a kind design; Ultra slim,light and ergonomic; Android L refreshed TouchWiz interface; Blazing fast camera; fingerprint unlock

Avaerage battery backup; No expandable storage; Heats up

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is just announced at MWC 2015. It is 5.1 inch Super AMOLED display device having 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution with 577 ppi pixel density. It is running on latest Lollipop OS. The 1.5 GHz and Quad-core 2.1 GHz processor along with 3GB RAM.

Excellent display; Great performance; Good camera configuration; Wireless charging

Costly