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Samsung - Galaxy S6 4G with 32GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - White
Average Customer Rating:
4.6
Rating breakdown 10,796 reviews
5 Stars
7,828
4 Stars
2,362
3 Stars
349
2 Stars
122
1 Star
135
95%of customers recommend this product.
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10,109 out of
10,674)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S6 4G with 32GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - White
Customer Rating
5
Step Up from the S4, but Lacking Some Loved Features
on August 5, 2015
Posted by: C8tL8dy
from PA
Expertise:Expert
I'm basing my review on comparison to the S4, which I was using prior to the S6 and before that, the S2. Yes, I love my Galaxy phones!
First, the features that are missing, neither phones had a way to turn off the "camera click", which I find annoying. You have to download a third party app to do that, which we shouldn't have to do. Not everyone wants to hear a camera shutter click and what if you're trying to be discrete? Otherwise, the camera itself is phenomenal! It takes beautiful pictures and people can never believe I took them with a cell phone.
They finally added back the direct dial with the last firmware update, thankfully, that was driving me crazy, but the ability to add custom ringtones to your voicemail or text messages is not there, however you can work around that if you know where to place the tones in the directory folders. I liked on the S4 it simply said "add" and you could just pop whatever custom sound you wanted right in there. Easier is better.
What I dislike about the phone is you can't remove the back, replace the battery, or put in an SD card. I therefore purchased the 64GB, just to be safe, because in 2 years, there will be a ton of pictures of that sucker. Plus, while I'm not a huge mobile gamer, I do play a few. I'm one of those people who like to have control over my phone and now when my lease is up, I'll have to make sure I back up all that data, which I do daily anyway via cloud, contacts, etc. which is a bigger pain than just being able to pop out an SD card and stick it in a drawer for safe keeping. Also, the battery in my S2 did go bad, so what if that happens with my S6? You got it, they'll replace it with a refurbished version, even though you would think you deserve a brand new phone.
I love the size, the clarity, stunning graphics, and so on and so forth. Button placement is good, there really wasn't much change there. However, they did change the Swype keyboard and you have to adjust it to fit your fingers, which takes a bit of getting used to and it's still not perfect like it was on the S4. At least not to me.
I was sad they never released the "blue" in the USA, because I was really looking forward to that color, instead we got gold..., really, gold? I bought white. Why does Europe get all the good colors?
The lock screen stays on for about 1 second and that gets frustrating fast. Even with "smart stay" enabled, I find it often turns off before I can swipe. Battery lasts long if you're just texting, surfing the web, but play a game and the battery life drains super quick. The battery life on the S4 was much better. However, it charges super fast, even if you have it plugged in at 5% and are still playing the game with live wallpaper (love my live wallpaper) running in the background. This is good. I state this, because there is nothing like trying to run MapQuest with a car charger that only occasionally works and trying to find your hotel at 11 p.m. at night on a 2% battery and deciding whether you waste the battery looking up the number, assuming you have any data coverage, or call someone and ask them to look up the number and call the hotel for you and hope that you find it w/o MapQuest - this is a true story with my S4. I had someone else call the hotel and tell me how to get there just before the phone died, thank goodness! Yes, I bought a new charger.
Anywho.. data coverage is so-so, depends on where you live and what carrier. I have <not allowed to say>, and where my house is, it's a dead zone, so thankfully I have WiFi and WiFi calling. Otherwise, when i'm out, it's not bad, but I rarely get actual data coverage anywhere in my area, e.g. can't surf the web at random via LTE/3G like my sister can on a track-phone she bought at <not allowed to say>. Go figure, luckily I don't care, because I'm not glued to my phone. However, when you are waiting for an hour in a doctors office and your game requires WiFi or data, it would be nice. Again, I don't know if it's the phone, I think it's the area, but... I could be wrong.
Sound is really good! I enjoy listening to music on my phone and the MILK radio program, I actually shelled out the money to get rid of the ads and DJ's. Only time I've ever bought Samsung software, but they have a hit there!
Placement of speakers top and bottom was genius and not on the back either, actual top and bottom! People can hear you and you can hear them!
I have a good screen protector and cover on mine, but have dropped it several times on hard wood floor, concrete, etc. and nothing. I wouldn't want to drop it w/o those items on it though. My heart still drops into my stomach when it happens though.
I'm sure I could think of more, but I think I summed it up pretty good. Yes, several complaints, but the pro's of this phone outweigh them all and I wouldn't trade the S6 in for any other phone. I can deal with the annoying stuff, but I really wish you could quiet the camera shutter! Next firmware update?
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, camera, fast charge
Cons: can't remove back, no sd card slot, colors
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Processor is fast.
on August 5, 2015
Posted by: Robbiegotime
from Tulsa, OK, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I get instant gratification on commands and the touch screen is the best user friendy on the market.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
3
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
2
Went back to my S5 in less than 24 hours.
on August 13, 2015
Posted by: edsies
from Utica, NY, USA
Expertise:Expert
A little faster than the S5 BUT what Samsung discontinued with the S6(battery and removable Sd card) was a real disappointment. Not enough of a difference to convince me to keep the S6. Also had a few issues with some of my favorite apps.
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
4
Design
2
Value
1
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best hands down
on August 18, 2015
Posted by: All4pink
from Virginia
Expertise:Intermediate
This is the best phone I have ever had simple to use easy to navigate within the apps. Battery life is excellent. Very stylish light weight phone. I love mine and would highly recommend to anyone.
Pros: Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, 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
5
The product is great and the support and tutorials are awesome
on August 19, 2015
Posted by: c5858c
from New York, NY, USA
Expertise:Expert
I have had the S6 for approx. 1 month and I cannot put it down. the features are great and the Samsung app store and recommended app are super cool .. the videos in the support area makes it super easy to discover the features on the phone. I have no complaints.. oh and the Ultra Power Saver is the envy of all of my iPhone carrying friends.. lol camera is awesome with many downloadable features like pip and food cam.
Pros: Realistic color
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love it! !!
on August 19, 2015
Posted by: Momofcmd
Expertise:Intermediate
Love this phone. Battery life is awesome. Screen is so clear. Easy to use if you are an android user.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Amazing phone
on August 27, 2015
Posted by: Andy724
from Lakeland, FL, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
The Galaxy 6 is easy to use and packed with features. It makes the IPhone look like a child's toy. I haven't even begun to use all the features on this phone. The speech recognition is exceptional - I never have to say anything more than once, unlike my wife's IPhone. Great phone!
Pros: Bright display, Durable
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
5
I love my Galaxy S6
on August 30, 2015
Posted by: Mikedl
from Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA
I am very happy with my Galaxy S6 from Samsung. When I up graded from a windows phone to the Galaxy S6. I had no idea of how powerful the Galaxy S6 was. Fast performance, and I can do so many things with it. It is a bit challenging for me a senior citizen like me, but I am learning so much from its capabilities. I just wish they had kept the flash light feature, I used it a lot.
Pros: Built-in speakers
Cons: no flash light app.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US