Why did my new Samsung 6 edge go to black screen?

[AC Question]

Though I have a black screen I can answer, receive text, and email. I can tell by the sounds. Is this typical and mfg defect?

 

[technifyy]

Your screen may be defective or the Android OS your phone is running on has some system errors. I've included a link which may help you in this regard: How to fix Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that won't respond & with screen that remains black.