Beatiful Design and Powerful Performance Somewhat Limited by Battery and Discarded Features
on January 10, 2016
Posted by: Shige
from Kauai, Hawaii
Expertise:Expert
Positive: Beautiful design, powerful processor, sufficient RAM and storage, above average camera (no complaints), display is color accurate with excellent resolution.
Negative: Poor battery life, no memory expansion via SD card, battery not intended to be removed/replaced by user, not water resistant (YES, it matters!).
My Galaxy S6 does not see heavy usage, yet battery life can be a problem. Power saving mode has become my norm; and no, my device is neither defective nor outside the norm. That being said, it's not a bad product. My dilemma is that getting this device was a long time coming and I had come to expect what the S5 (yes, S5) had to offer. Features like the battery which is both larger/replaceable, SD card expansion, water resistance, etc... Micro USB 3.0 was also dropped, but it didn't matter to me. The S6 having a faster processor, an extra GB of RAM, sharper screen, and being more "design oriented" (or elegant) is nice, but features which were standard on the S5 are still very much desirable. Side by side with my girlfriend's S5, both in cases, many would assume they are the same phone! Again, not a bad product, but I would have gladly accepted it being slightly larger/heavier if it combined what was best about the S5 with S6 resources, display, and design. Hopefully Samsung will realize that the S5 helped establish both a technical benchmark and consumer expectations. Please consider and balance this going forward!
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Lightweight, above average system resources, beautiful design and display
Cons: poor battery capacity/life, no sd card expansion (like s5), not water resistant (like s5), battery not removable (like s5)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love the Galaxy S6
on January 10, 2016
Posted by: claw1951
from Franklin, TN, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
Had the S5 and have been very pleased with the upgrade to S6!
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Like it!
on January 10, 2016
Posted by: Volleyball13
from Lake Elsinore, CA
Expertise:Intermediate
I had this phone for two years and it has since passed on to myou daughter. The only issue has been lately text messages don't go through.
I love how this phone, once used to it is so user friendly. Fast, great back up, great customer service. I have various samsung products and I'm very happy with the all and they talk with each other so well
So far the phone is fast and been reliable. Other Samsung phones have slowed after a few months, so time will tell if it remains fast.
Finger print sensor was not reliable at first, but is better after a few weeks. Not sure if it is because I have learned how to use it better or it learned.
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome
on January 10, 2016
Posted by: NYGalaxy21
from New York, NY
Expertise:Intermediate
This phone is absolutely sick!! I've been a fan of the galaxies since the s3 (which I had/have) they have always caught my attention regardless of what is done, you guys are awesome and keep doing what your doing. Just find your nerd/geek fans and regular user fans and try to accommodate both.