Samsung Galaxy S6 revealed

[InsideThePark]

The 128gb is available now - just not in gold. That was the color I was leaning towards but I didn't want to wait until next month - especially with the lag issues I was dealing with my old phone.

[NrM]

I caved and got the Galaxy S6. 

 

+ display

+ camera

+ speakers

+ Build quality 

 

- Battery Life only lasts for 1 day of normal use

- not water proof

 

Haven't had it for long, but great first impressions.

Edited May 14, 2015 by Poozy

[Vladfan]

Still waiting for my gold platinum 128gb Galaxy S6 edge. It's been over a month now. Hopefully it comes soon.

[Chuck]

It's a very nice device and with launchers like Nova available that are better than any launcher (Apple, stock Android, etc) complaints about Touchwiz are kinda silly.

 

Whatever the case, I'll be sticking with LG. My 1.5 year old G2 is still rocking and can take anything I throw at it. LG really knows what it's doing.

 

Also, having the buttons on the back is a stroke of genius that works so well once you get used to it.

 

 

I still love my Note III. I have no reason to upgrade anytime soon, especially if I can't replace the battery or add memory.. 

[gotbeer]

Yeah, I'm with you guys.  The battery is the biggest killer.  If only the G4 wasn't so bare bones.  

[Section517]

Yeah, I'm with you guys.  The battery is the biggest killer.  If only the G4 wasn't so bare bones.  

 

Bare bones?  

 

The G4 will feature a better camera than the S6, bigger display, bigger battery size (and most likely better battery performance), removable battery, and expandable storage up to 1TB.  And if the G4 is similar to the G3, it'll have less bloatware than the S6.  Also, chances are LG will allow its bootloader to be unlocked, so ROMs and kernels can be flashed onto the phone.

 

So what's the S6 have that the G4 lacks?

[nate]

I use a S6 edge.  That whole edge thing is such a gimmick.

 

Screen was pretty though.  Still wouldn't ever own one again.

[gotbeer]

Bare bones?  

 

The G4 will feature a better camera than the S6, bigger display, bigger battery size (and most likely better battery performance), removable battery, and expandable storage up to 1TB.  And if the G4 is similar to the G3, it'll have less bloatware than the S6.  Also, chances are LG will allow its bootloader to be unlocked, so ROMs and kernels can be flashed onto the phone.

 

So what's the S6 have that the G4 lacks?

 

So far from what I'm reading about the G4.  The fingerprint and heartrate are two things I've been using a lot that aren't on the G4.  

 

fingerprint I might be able to do without.  I use the comp to buy stuff mainly.  So probably wouldn't be a huge deal.  Heartrate monitor though I use a lot.  

 

Although, not having Touchwiz might be a huge plus.  

[Section517]

I'm not eligible for an upgrade until October.  So I'll probably choose between the G4 and the Note 5 (which should be out by then).  I have the Note 4, and I agree that TW is a drag.

[Vladfan]

Everything I have read says that the S6 camera is still the best camera on any smartphone so far..... Even the G4.

[gotbeer]

Everything I have read says that the S6 camera is still the best camera on any smartphone so far..... Even the G4.

 

From a few things I gleamed off articles.  The G4 has a wider iris or something, appature or something like that.  Because of that, even though it has a lower pixel count, it takes more vibrant pictures and better pictures in low light.  Some of the settings on the G4 picture wise was pretty cool.  Like you could take up to a 30 second picture.  I don't know what the technical term was, but it's that night thingy you take to make the picture really pop.

 

For anyone that has had a G3, since the G4 isn't out yet?  Does the G3 have a panaramic type of shot, where you can take a continuous picture, like a landscape?  And do they have that all around you type of picture where it will take a 360 and even above you dome like shot?  

 

While I have some reservations about the G4.  They actually may be the last man standing when it comes to removable batteries.  

[Section517]

From a few things I gleamed off articles.  The G4 has a wider iris or something, appature or something like that.  Because of that, even though it has a lower pixel count, it takes more vibrant pictures and better pictures in low light.  Some of the settings on the G4 picture wise was pretty cool.  Like you could take up to a 30 second picture.  I don't know what the technical term was, but it's that night thingy you take to make the picture really pop.

 

For anyone that has had a G3, since the G4 isn't out yet?  Does the G3 have a panaramic type of shot, where you can take a continuous picture, like a landscape?  And do they have that all around you type of picture where it will take a 360 and even above you dome like shot?  

 

While I have some reservations about the G4.  They actually may be the last man standing when it comes to removable batteries.  

 

I had the G3 when I went to Kauai earlier this year.  I took a number of panoramic shots of beaches and the place I stayed on the North Shore.  If I knew how to embed a photo into this post, I'd share some of the pics.  The stock photo app on the G3 did not have the photosphere feature, but there are apps in the Google Play Store that allow the user to take a photosphere shot.

 

I agree with you.  Removable battery and expandable memory are two important features that differentiated android phones from apple.  

[NrM]

From a few things I gleamed off articles.  The G4 has a wider iris or something, appature or something like that.  Because of that, even though it has a lower pixel count, it takes more vibrant pictures and better pictures in low light.  Some of the settings on the G4 picture wise was pretty cool.  Like you could take up to a 30 second picture.  I don't know what the technical term was, but it's that night thingy you take to make the picture really pop.

 

For anyone that has had a G3, since the G4 isn't out yet?  Does the G3 have a panaramic type of shot, where you can take a continuous picture, like a landscape?  And do they have that all around you type of picture where it will take a 360 and even above you dome like shot?  

 

While I have some reservations about the G4.  They actually may be the last man standing when it comes to removable batteries.  

 

All I know is, currently, the S6 has the best camera of any smartphone that has been released.. That isn't really debatable.

[gotbeer]

All I know is, currently, the S6 has the best camera of any smartphone that has been released.. That isn't really debatable.

 

Tested: The LG G4 has dethroned the Samsung Galaxy S6 as the best camera phone

[nate]

I never understood why android people make such a big deal about a removable battery.  Do you really travel around with a second battery?  If you don't, do you really plan on owning the phone long enough where battery failure is going to happen?

[gotbeer]

I never understood why android people make such a big deal about a removable battery.  Do you really travel around with a second battery?  If you don't, do you really plan on owning the phone long enough where battery failure is going to happen?

 

I have 2 batteries in my holster.  And since I don't overcharge overnight, in the mornings usually don't have much of a charge, so by the afternoon I have to swap out if I'm out and about.  My last trip to Vegas, was swapping three times a day.  

[Section517]

I never understood why android people make such a big deal about a removable battery.  Do you really travel around with a second battery?  If you don't, do you really plan on owning the phone long enough where battery failure is going to happen?

 

It's the option of having the ability to replace a dead or low charge battery with a fully charged one.  Whenever I fly, travelers (the far majority iPhone users) are leashed like a dog to a power outlet with their phones in hand.  

 

Sidenote: Though I carry a 12,000 mAh external battery charger whenever I travel, I rarely have had to use it.  One time flying out of LAX at a small sportsbar, I did have to use my external charger and had with my phone sitting on top of it.  A fellow traveler asked if he could use one of the USB ports to charge his dying iPhone.  I obliged; he bought me a beer; and we shot the sh*t while enjoying a drink waiting for our flights.  

[HaloMagic]

I have 2 batteries in my holster. And since I don't overcharge overnight, in the mornings usually don't have much of a charge, so by the afternoon I have to swap out if I'm out and about. My last trip to Vegas, was swapping three times a day.

How is this a solution?

[nate]

It's the option of having the ability to replace a dead or low charge battery with a fully charged one.  Whenever I fly, travelers (the far majority iPhone users) are leashed like a dog to a power outlet with their phones in hand.  

 

Sidenote: Though I carry a 12,000 mAh external battery charger whenever I travel, I rarely have had to use it.  One time flying out of LAX at a small sportsbar, I did have to use my external charger and had with my phone sitting on top of it.  A fellow traveler asked if he could use one of the USB ports to charge his dying iPhone.  I obliged; he bought me a beer; and we shot the sh*t while enjoying a drink waiting for our flights.  

 

I spent the better part of the last three months traveling with an iPhone and I charged it once a night while I slept.  Don't think my battery ever got below 35%.

 

I charge my phone maybe once every three days.  If I don't use it much then once every five.

[Section517]

I spent the better part of the last three months traveling with an iPhone and I charged it once a night while I slept.  Don't think my battery ever got below 35%.

 

I charge my phone maybe once every three days.  If I don't use it much then once every five.

 

It all depends how much you use your phone, which radios are turned on, and brightness preference of the screen display.  Personally, I use my phones for texting, email, listening to music via Spotify and Poweramp apps, Facebook, Twitter, surfing the web, etc.  I'm a borderline poweruser.  My Note 4 can give me close to 6 hours of display time, which is pretty much an entire day of use.

[stevestevens]

I never understood why android people make such a big deal about a removable battery.  Do you really travel around with a second battery?  If you don't, do you really plan on owning the phone long enough where battery failure is going to happen?

 

I own phones for a while so I like the replaceable battery.  I have had my s3 for over three years now and I am on my third battery.  I just do not see the point in running out and getting a new phone all the time.  They all do the same exact thing.

[nate]

I own phones for a while so I like the replaceable battery.  I have had my s3 for over three years now and I am on my third battery.  I just do not see the point in running out and getting a new phone all the time.  They all do the same exact thing.

 

The battery is replaceable in the S6 too.  You just have to disassemble part of the phone.  Instead of taking 30 seconds it takes 15 minutes.  If all you are doing is replacing a battery because you have had it for a while it makes no difference.  In reality though if you have a phone so long it needs a new battery and you are paying $70 for a new battery, you could probably get a brand new phone for free (S5 right now is free on AT&T) that would out perform our current phone.

 

Also, Section517.  While I was traveling I saw just as many android phones attached to outlets as iPhones.

[gotbeer]

Galaxy S6 sales nightmare: is a price drop imminent?

[stevestevens]

The battery is replaceable in the S6 too.  You just have to disassemble part of the phone.  Instead of taking 30 seconds it takes 15 minutes.  If all you are doing is replacing a battery because you have had it for a while it makes no difference.  In reality though if you have a phone so long it needs a new battery and you are paying $70 for a new battery, you could probably get a brand new phone for free (S5 right now is free on AT&T) that would out perform our current phone.

 

Also, Section517.  While I was traveling I saw just as many android phones attached to outlets as iPhones.

 

I get a replacement batter for like $12 on amazon

[stevestevens]

my bad, it is $9 now

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-EB-L1G6LLU-T-Mobile-18-Month-Warranty/dp/B00A44JSFK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1432440567&sr=8-4&keywords=s3+battery