Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925 128GB Black Factory Unlocked GSM Phone - International Version
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Product Description
This Brand New Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge G925 128GB Black Factory Unlocked GSM Phone comes in Original Samsung box with all Original accessories in the box. This is GSM Version phone, will NOT work on CDMA Network, Sprint or Verizon.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #24661 in Cell Phone Accessories
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: 8806086722858
- Dimensions: 5.59" h x .28" w x 2.76" l, .29 pounds
- Processors: 4
- Display size: 5.1
Features
- Display: 5.1 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) - 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
- CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz - Exynos 7420
- OS: Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
- Internal Memory: 128GB, 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization
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Samsung's Evolution of the Galaxy S Series is Near Complete
By Johnny Saigon®
Wow, what a difference a year makes. While last year's S5 took many steps in the right direction(being somewhat waterproof with better material and craftsmanship), it still wasn't there to make it a mouth-watering phone yet, like what HTC did when they first introduced their One M7, or whenever Apple introduces a new iPhone size. This year, Samsung has finally learned from both of their competitors, and made a phone that has all the good qualities of both, plus some of their own, specifically these "edges." - finally, this is the Galaxy S that you've always wanted and been dreaming of.
I LOVE my S6 Edge! When the Note Edge first came out, I thought that was the spiffiest thing ever. Not just that single edge on the screen, but also that lovely design and form factor - it was just a BEAUTIFUL phone. Now with the S6, I get twice the edge, in a smaller form factor that's a lot easier to handle and use.
* The very first thing you notice when you handle the phone, is its new design and form factor - finally Samsung has completed their transformation of getting rid of all that ugly plastic parts. Now it is just all glass and metal, and now it is truly beautiful. The metal fully wraps around the edges ofthe phone. The back is beautiful, the sides are beautiful - heck, even the buttons are beautiful. It feels great in the hand, and oozes style and sophistication. And specifically, the S6 Edge is just the coolest-looking phone by far. The S6 regular might be the best functioning/overall phone right now, but to add another $100-130 to obtain something that is so unique and cool is a worthy sacrifice to me. The edges make the phone feel very angular in your hands, but I think it provides better grip, and you can get used to it very easily. Besides, most of us will cover it with a case anyways, so it should not be an issue.
* The very next thing you notice, of course, is the screen. I am continually pleasantly surprised at the evolution of Samsung's AMOLED technology - it has now became the best screen in the industry, hands down. I used to defend the LCD technology of the HTC M7, and at that point it was in fact overall superior to the Samsung S4 because the AMOLED then had issues in the sun, and color reproduction(it was too saturated and not natural). But now, they have fixed those issues, and the S6's screen is just quite simply the best. If you don't believe it, just compare an LG/Samsung OLED TV to any LED TVs today.
I still think 5.1 inches for a screen of a PHONE is still too big, but overall, for what smartphones represent nowadays, it is acceptable - we have conditioned ourselves to accept the bigger sizes of smartphones(I remember when I first held a 4.2" smartphone when it first came out - the HTC HD2 - and thought, "what the h3ll is this monstrosity??").
* It doesn't hurt that Samsung boosted up the resolution to 1440 x 2560 pixels, which is approximately 577 ppi in pixel density. Although this is quite overkill right now, it's always nice to have the latest and greatest technology - that's the reason why we buy these overpriced phones in the first place, isn't it? It is also very bright, and sunlit legibility is excellent. Color reproduction is quite accurate, and like the S5, you can choose different color modes to suit your liking.
* An important aspect to discuss is the battery life, now more than ever because there is no removable back cover to make replacing the battery easily like before, not to mention there is no microSD slot for you to add memory space to your phone. Comparatively, the S6 Edge is supposed to last a little less than the S6 regular, which I've read is less than last year's S5. But I'm one of those who are always around a charger, and I always carry external battery packs in my backpack when I travel, so that's never a concern. Seriously, who even buys an extra battery anymore - which you can only use for a single specific phone model - when your external battery can charge ANY and ALL phones and tablets?? This scenario only makes sense if your work is so demanding that you don't have extra time to charge the phone, and need to swap batteries IMMEDIATELY. I don't think that scenario is realistic nowadays when external batteries are so small, light, and cheap nowadays.
My S6 Edge goes from 100% at 10 am to about 20% at 10 pm with moderate use - so no complaints there. I get home, plug it up, and there are no issues.
* What's better this year, is the wireless charging standards are already built into the phone, so you can just buy a charging pad for about $50 and feel even more cool.
* The missing microSD expansion issue is a legitimate concern, since everyone loves to store their music, videos/movies, and all their apps in their phones. Now, you have to be selective and choose what to include or not. But I also have a Samsung Tab Pro, so I put my videos and games in their, while my phone carries my music and apps. This situation is perfect for me when I travel, and would only be a deal-breaker for people who always want to hoard everything in their phone.
* The Samsung user interface called TouchWiz used to be bloated and sluggish. It would slow down(navigating throughout the phone, switching between apps, and using the apps themselves) once you start installing more and more apps and put more and more shortcuts and widgets on the home screens. Worse, they would cram all their Samsung apps on you, which for the most part are inferior to their Google counterparts. They came preinstalled, and uninstallable - you can only downgrade and disable them, but you can't take them off completely. Now, with the new TouchWiz working in conjunction with Google 5.0 Lollipop, things are a lot smoother and faster. There are also fewer of those Samsung apps - now you have the option of downloading them, but they no longer come pre-installed and wasting your space, which is now more precious than ever.
* Another "con" is that the S6 family is no longer IP67 water-proof/dust-proof like the S5 family anymore. That is quite a bummer as that was a huge relief for those times when we regret certain actions to our phones but could get away with it. Now, we have to go back to being extra careful.
* Finally, the camera: It is great, what can I say? This area of technology will keep continuing to progress and advance for the next 5-10 years at least, but we have already came so far. I would go as far to say that besides dedicated DSLR cameras, you would not find better compact cameras like these for under $500 from a dedicated camera. And to have it be already included in your phone is quite amazing, when you really think about it. This year, it even includes optical image stabilization, which you can see actually working as you pan/tilt/shake the camera. I used to buy $300-500 super-zoom point-and-shoot cameras for my travels back in the days of 7-8 years ago, and they didn't come out half as good as what this camera can do. And there are built-in enhancements and edits that you can do straight from the camera that are quite robust and powerful.
So, why did I say the evolution is near complete, and not yet? Well, besides the theoretical ideal that nothing is perfect, to the practical ideal like things like the camera continue to improve for the foreseeable future, I felt that while Samsung took some big strides forward, they also took some steps back. For instance, by making it non-plastic, they open themselves to being less experienced in sealing it up, so they couldn't make it waterproof anymore. In the same vein, they can no longer make the back plate removable to replace the battery(although it is not impossible - you can actually get around it, but then you would negate Samsung's warranty). And I'm guessing they didn't have enough research time in the metal production assembly good enough to include holes for the microSD slot.
So what can they practically improve on to make this as near perfect as possible? Make it waterproof like before(or better), and if you can't make the back plate removable, then improve on the battery life, and allow for the microSD expansion slot. And keep improving on TouchWiz, and get the Google updates out quicker. Once those are set - and because we know you will always continue to improve on the processor(phone power and graphics power), the screen(resolution, image quality, color reproduction, brightness, sunlight legibility), and the camera, next year's edition should make it as near-perfect as possible for the S family, and maybe then after that you can start a whole new phone family, and bring out those bendable/rollable screen technologies we know you're already working on, or something even more outrageous.
So overall, while there are certain niggles which make this phone take a step back, there are enough advances to make this a true 5-star phone. However,this 128GB version is valued at about $1,100-1,150 in the open market, so I would recommend you waiting a little while so the prices can settle. And if you don't really need the international version, but want to still be able to use it overseas, yet don't want to be stuck in a contract, then buy from one of the big GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile and pay for the whole phone up front. Since the phone is not under contract then, you could call customer service and ask them for an unlock code so you can use the phone overseas. :)
See all 1 customer reviews...Samsung's Evolution of the Galaxy S Series is Near CompleteBy Johnny Saigon®
Wow, what a difference a year makes. While last year's S5 took many steps in the right direction(being somewhat waterproof with better material and craftsmanship), it still wasn't there to make it a mouth-watering phone yet, like what HTC did when they first introduced their One M7, or whenever Apple introduces a new iPhone size. This year, Samsung has finally learned from both of their competitors, and made a phone that has all the good qualities of both, plus some of their own, specifically these "edges." - finally, this is the Galaxy S that you've always wanted and been dreaming of.
I LOVE my S6 Edge! When the Note Edge first came out, I thought that was the spiffiest thing ever. Not just that single edge on the screen, but also that lovely design and form factor - it was just a BEAUTIFUL phone. Now with the S6, I get twice the edge, in a smaller form factor that's a lot easier to handle and use.
* The very first thing you notice when you handle the phone, is its new design and form factor - finally Samsung has completed their transformation of getting rid of all that ugly plastic parts. Now it is just all glass and metal, and now it is truly beautiful. The metal fully wraps around the edges ofthe phone. The back is beautiful, the sides are beautiful - heck, even the buttons are beautiful. It feels great in the hand, and oozes style and sophistication. And specifically, the S6 Edge is just the coolest-looking phone by far. The S6 regular might be the best functioning/overall phone right now, but to add another $100-130 to obtain something that is so unique and cool is a worthy sacrifice to me. The edges make the phone feel very angular in your hands, but I think it provides better grip, and you can get used to it very easily. Besides, most of us will cover it with a case anyways, so it should not be an issue.
* The very next thing you notice, of course, is the screen. I am continually pleasantly surprised at the evolution of Samsung's AMOLED technology - it has now became the best screen in the industry, hands down. I used to defend the LCD technology of the HTC M7, and at that point it was in fact overall superior to the Samsung S4 because the AMOLED then had issues in the sun, and color reproduction(it was too saturated and not natural). But now, they have fixed those issues, and the S6's screen is just quite simply the best. If you don't believe it, just compare an LG/Samsung OLED TV to any LED TVs today.
I still think 5.1 inches for a screen of a PHONE is still too big, but overall, for what smartphones represent nowadays, it is acceptable - we have conditioned ourselves to accept the bigger sizes of smartphones(I remember when I first held a 4.2" smartphone when it first came out - the HTC HD2 - and thought, "what the h3ll is this monstrosity??").
* It doesn't hurt that Samsung boosted up the resolution to 1440 x 2560 pixels, which is approximately 577 ppi in pixel density. Although this is quite overkill right now, it's always nice to have the latest and greatest technology - that's the reason why we buy these overpriced phones in the first place, isn't it? It is also very bright, and sunlit legibility is excellent. Color reproduction is quite accurate, and like the S5, you can choose different color modes to suit your liking.
* An important aspect to discuss is the battery life, now more than ever because there is no removable back cover to make replacing the battery easily like before, not to mention there is no microSD slot for you to add memory space to your phone. Comparatively, the S6 Edge is supposed to last a little less than the S6 regular, which I've read is less than last year's S5. But I'm one of those who are always around a charger, and I always carry external battery packs in my backpack when I travel, so that's never a concern. Seriously, who even buys an extra battery anymore - which you can only use for a single specific phone model - when your external battery can charge ANY and ALL phones and tablets?? This scenario only makes sense if your work is so demanding that you don't have extra time to charge the phone, and need to swap batteries IMMEDIATELY. I don't think that scenario is realistic nowadays when external batteries are so small, light, and cheap nowadays.
My S6 Edge goes from 100% at 10 am to about 20% at 10 pm with moderate use - so no complaints there. I get home, plug it up, and there are no issues.
* What's better this year, is the wireless charging standards are already built into the phone, so you can just buy a charging pad for about $50 and feel even more cool.
* The missing microSD expansion issue is a legitimate concern, since everyone loves to store their music, videos/movies, and all their apps in their phones. Now, you have to be selective and choose what to include or not. But I also have a Samsung Tab Pro, so I put my videos and games in their, while my phone carries my music and apps. This situation is perfect for me when I travel, and would only be a deal-breaker for people who always want to hoard everything in their phone.
* The Samsung user interface called TouchWiz used to be bloated and sluggish. It would slow down(navigating throughout the phone, switching between apps, and using the apps themselves) once you start installing more and more apps and put more and more shortcuts and widgets on the home screens. Worse, they would cram all their Samsung apps on you, which for the most part are inferior to their Google counterparts. They came preinstalled, and uninstallable - you can only downgrade and disable them, but you can't take them off completely. Now, with the new TouchWiz working in conjunction with Google 5.0 Lollipop, things are a lot smoother and faster. There are also fewer of those Samsung apps - now you have the option of downloading them, but they no longer come pre-installed and wasting your space, which is now more precious than ever.
* Another "con" is that the S6 family is no longer IP67 water-proof/dust-proof like the S5 family anymore. That is quite a bummer as that was a huge relief for those times when we regret certain actions to our phones but could get away with it. Now, we have to go back to being extra careful.
* Finally, the camera: It is great, what can I say? This area of technology will keep continuing to progress and advance for the next 5-10 years at least, but we have already came so far. I would go as far to say that besides dedicated DSLR cameras, you would not find better compact cameras like these for under $500 from a dedicated camera. And to have it be already included in your phone is quite amazing, when you really think about it. This year, it even includes optical image stabilization, which you can see actually working as you pan/tilt/shake the camera. I used to buy $300-500 super-zoom point-and-shoot cameras for my travels back in the days of 7-8 years ago, and they didn't come out half as good as what this camera can do. And there are built-in enhancements and edits that you can do straight from the camera that are quite robust and powerful.
So, why did I say the evolution is near complete, and not yet? Well, besides the theoretical ideal that nothing is perfect, to the practical ideal like things like the camera continue to improve for the foreseeable future, I felt that while Samsung took some big strides forward, they also took some steps back. For instance, by making it non-plastic, they open themselves to being less experienced in sealing it up, so they couldn't make it waterproof anymore. In the same vein, they can no longer make the back plate removable to replace the battery(although it is not impossible - you can actually get around it, but then you would negate Samsung's warranty). And I'm guessing they didn't have enough research time in the metal production assembly good enough to include holes for the microSD slot.
So what can they practically improve on to make this as near perfect as possible? Make it waterproof like before(or better), and if you can't make the back plate removable, then improve on the battery life, and allow for the microSD expansion slot. And keep improving on TouchWiz, and get the Google updates out quicker. Once those are set - and because we know you will always continue to improve on the processor(phone power and graphics power), the screen(resolution, image quality, color reproduction, brightness, sunlight legibility), and the camera, next year's edition should make it as near-perfect as possible for the S family, and maybe then after that you can start a whole new phone family, and bring out those bendable/rollable screen technologies we know you're already working on, or something even more outrageous.
So overall, while there are certain niggles which make this phone take a step back, there are enough advances to make this a true 5-star phone. However,this 128GB version is valued at about $1,100-1,150 in the open market, so I would recommend you waiting a little while so the prices can settle. And if you don't really need the international version, but want to still be able to use it overseas, yet don't want to be stuck in a contract, then buy from one of the big GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile and pay for the whole phone up front. Since the phone is not under contract then, you could call customer service and ask them for an unlock code so you can use the phone overseas. :)
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