I'll update this as the day goes on, but I wanted to share some initial thoughts now that I finally have one in hand. I've got the AT&T Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB (Black Sapphire).
-Yes, there's a Death Star logo on the back where the Samsung branding is on the T-Mobile variant.
-UI is as quick as it was when I first played with it. Chrome and the stock browser do not suffer from the same redraw issues I saw on the demo units I played with. That was something I've been wanting to know for sure for awhile.
-I haven't had it long enough to get any idea about the battery life. WiFi connection is strong, which I was concerned about.
-Fingerprint setup was easy and is extremely quick/useful. Kudos to Samsung for including this. Reminds me of my iPhone 6 from last year.
-The display is absolutely gorgeous. I used the Note 4 pretty extensively last year before I switched to the Nexus 6. Coming from the Nexus, this screen is huge improvement. The infinity pool look is really interesting and I've tested reading, watching videos, and texting with the Edge screen. None of these things suffer from it at all. In fact, watching videos seems more immersive with the curved display. And no, I had no scratches on my device.
-I can't say much about the camera that hasn't already been said. I'll be testing it extensively, but the ease of use and the speed is addicting so far. If you value your phone as a camera, this is the be-all end-all in that regard.
-In hand feel is impressive. It's not really slippery, but it's easier to grip with the sharper sides. It's not uncomfortable to hold at all, but you notice the difference coming from a curved back phone like the Nexus 6. I don't think I need to explain how gorgeous this device is.
I'll be closely looking for any issue with the battery and cell standby throughout the coming days. As of right now, with WiFi on for a little over an hour and a half, cell standby is at 1%. If I had to ballpark it right now, and this is just intuition at this point as I've felt this way since the T-Mobile variant launched, but I believe the battery/WiFi/cell standby issues aren't present on other variants. We'll have to see as more people get these in their hands.
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-Yes, there's a Death Star logo on the back where the Samsung branding is on the T-Mobile variant.
-UI is as quick as it was when I first played with it. Chrome and the stock browser do not suffer from the same redraw issues I saw on the demo units I played with. That was something I've been wanting to know for sure for awhile.
-I haven't had it long enough to get any idea about the battery life. WiFi connection is strong, which I was concerned about.
-Fingerprint setup was easy and is extremely quick/useful. Kudos to Samsung for including this. Reminds me of my iPhone 6 from last year.
-The display is absolutely gorgeous. I used the Note 4 pretty extensively last year before I switched to the Nexus 6. Coming from the Nexus, this screen is huge improvement. The infinity pool look is really interesting and I've tested reading, watching videos, and texting with the Edge screen. None of these things suffer from it at all. In fact, watching videos seems more immersive with the curved display. And no, I had no scratches on my device.
-I can't say much about the camera that hasn't already been said. I'll be testing it extensively, but the ease of use and the speed is addicting so far. If you value your phone as a camera, this is the be-all end-all in that regard.
-In hand feel is impressive. It's not really slippery, but it's easier to grip with the sharper sides. It's not uncomfortable to hold at all, but you notice the difference coming from a curved back phone like the Nexus 6. I don't think I need to explain how gorgeous this device is.
I'll be closely looking for any issue with the battery and cell standby throughout the coming days. As of right now, with WiFi on for a little over an hour and a half, cell standby is at 1%. If I had to ballpark it right now, and this is just intuition at this point as I've felt this way since the T-Mobile variant launched, but I believe the battery/WiFi/cell standby issues aren't present on other variants. We'll have to see as more people get these in their hands.
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