Flashback: Samsung Galaxy S6 got a lot of hate, but it also got many things right

19 December 2021
Samsung changed lanes - from the plastic, utilitarian Galaxy S5 to the sleek Galaxy S6 - and sacrificed multiple features to get there.

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Narazumono, 13 Mar 2023Ah cool replying on an ancient articleDecember 2021 isn't really ancient .

    Dave90, 13 Mar 2023Plastic is a better material than glass as it doesn't ... moreAh cool replying on an ancient article

      The Flip, 19 Dec 2021"Memory is a funny thing, we remember the Galaxy S6 as... moreAka tech reviewers who don't use the phone day to day like me and you. They use it for one week then it's off to another device.

        Narazumono, 19 Dec 2021The only good thing this phone did was end the cheap plasti... morePlastic is a better material than glass as it doesn't smudge or need a case

          Kangal, 19 Dec 2021Just want to state that the Samsung S5 was NOT waterproof. ... moreIf you look on Youtube the S6 was not really water resistant

            The Flip, 19 Dec 2021The S7 is what corrected the mistakes of the S6's smal... moreThey removed ability to write on the calendar while "slimming down Touchwhiz" and that didn't return till the Note 10.

              the screen edge design is most disappointed, after some year of usage its came very very bad look

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                • Anonymous
                • 6sS
                • 22 Dec 2021

                Still using it today since 2015 with factory battery.
                Samsung has made some stupid decisions in the past years tagging along with stupid Apple decisions, unfortunately users still buy expensive smartphones that have been droping hardware and funcionality (3,5 jack, no microSD slot, non-replaceable battery, removing the charger) these features are the most significant, still people buy the smartphones... in that case they do as it pleases them...

                  Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021No surprise Apple even try to sue samsung because of S seri... moreMy comment was sarcasm towards some hypocrites "rightfully criticising" Galaxy S6 for looking too similar to iPhone 6 back in 2016 despite them having a drastically different design and frame structure from each other. You know, a ridiculous sentiment that nobody would or should agree with in 2022.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • gIV
                    • 20 Dec 2021

                    One of the first broken screen champions.

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                      • Luke
                      • mqh
                      • 20 Dec 2021

                      S6 Edge was best sound quality phone I ever had.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 6wN
                        • 20 Dec 2021

                        Optional, 20 Dec 2021Atleast all falgship must have1440p Not necessary at all. Full Hd plus with newer technology is already great.

                          The year of the Galaxy S6 was the year I decided to not upgrade my Note 4 to what I considered the mediocre Note 5. In my country only the 32 GB variant was sold. Buying it didn't make sense since I already had a 128 GB memory card in my 32 GB Note 4.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • D0b
                            • 20 Dec 2021

                            Optional, 20 Dec 2021Atleast all falgship must have1440p Yes u are right

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                              • D0b
                              • 20 Dec 2021

                              Atleast all falgship must have1440p

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 8Kf
                                • 20 Dec 2021

                                Nick Tegrataker, 20 Dec 2021Do you remember when this phone came out and many iPhone us... moreNo surprise Apple even try to sue samsung because of S series.

                                The home button based on iphone button. Later turned into fingerprint scanner.
                                Earphone jack at the bottom, while all other had on top.
                                Speaker beside charging port (s6).
                                Few tablets with 4:3 screen ratio, like ipad.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • JFh
                                  • 20 Dec 2021

                                  Jimmy Potter, 19 Dec 2021It was perfect except the battery!It was the first Samsung phone to seal the battery. Ever since we live in Hades. Charge times measured in hours (used to be 1 minute back in the swap era), extended battery of 2-3 times the thickness (external batteries vs spares), the phones is uskess once it's battery dies.

                                  Greatest downgrade in ages. I guess for some it was ... perfect, lol

                                    Do you remember when this phone came out and many iPhone users claimed that S6 is an iPhone ripoff? Yeah, I wonder what they would've said if they had known what most phones would look like in 2021..

                                    2016 was still a year where brands had a unique design scheme for their respective products, but now.. sigh.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • ptC
                                      • 20 Dec 2021

                                      One of my biggest mistakes was selling my gold S6, the battery was pure trash, I could watch percentage dropping while idling but it was such an elegant and powerful phone.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 7Sd
                                        • 20 Dec 2021

                                        "the S5 was criticized for sticking with 1080p"

                                        Lol whut?! I still find 1080p on smartphone is more than enough. If I want to go 1440p, I'll go for a tablet, not a smartphone.

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