Samsung Galaxy S6 deals and reviews

AndroidPit | Camilla Rinaldi

The Galaxy S6 may well be an expensive smartphone, but with such a terrific design, best-in-class camera, and beautiful display, we think it's the best smartphone on the market today.

The Mirror | Jeff Parsons

Samsung has finally answered its critics with a phone that manages to pack all the features we want into a desirable package. It's the smartphone to beat in 2015.

Know Your Mobile | RIchard Goodwin

The Best Android Phone On Market Right Now –– Bar None... Impressed. Very, very impressed... The Galaxy S6 does EVERYTHING and, best of all, it feels like it has plenty more in the tank should you need it... The only thing it's missing is microSD and the ability to remove its battery –– that's literally it.

Expert Reviews | Katharine Byrne

If you're not bothered about the curve and want to save money, the Galaxy S6 is still one of the best Android phones you can buy today

Alphr | Jonathan Bray

The design is simply superb. The build is excellent. It's fast, slick, and its camera captures great pictures and superlative video... You could criticise it for lacking a microSD slot and removable battery, and we're sure those omissions will put plenty of people off... The Samsung Galaxy S6 is the best smartphone on the market.

IT PRO | Andrew Williams, Rene Millman

A great fingerprint scanner, construction that is leagues ahead of any previous Samsung flagship and a very reliable, high-quality camera make it a very compelling phone. Only its battery life could be better.

S21

The Samsung Galaxy S6 brings premium metal-and-glass looks to Samsung's winning formula of a high-spec Android smartphone. ... The only things holding it back are the lack of expandable memory, and the rather average battery life.

What Hi-Fi?

Although the phone has restrictions on memory and battery that doesn't stop the Galaxy S6 from being a great achievement. Its sophistication and extraordinary multimedia capabilities make it a seriously tempting proposition for anyone wanting top-quality picture and sound on the go.

T3

The design and the power of the 'normal' S6 are the real winners here, and offer a phone that really appeals to the masses and tech-fiends alike. The battery could definitely do with a bit of a boost - but for 2015 the S6 is a phone that's set the bar, and set it high.

Digital Versus | Romain Thuret

The Galaxy S6 immediately takes the crown among Android handsets, offering the best smartphone camera to date, user-friendliness and the exceptional performance we were led to expect.

SlashGear | Chris Davies

On that basis, though the Galaxy S6 edge is a stunning example of technological proficiency - and its painful under-utilization - it's the Galaxy S6 which provides ample retort to Apple's iPhone, and which is certainly the best Android phone around today.

Digital Spy | Ian Morris

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is everything it should be. It's small, light and powerful. It's a new design that looks and feels great, and there's loads of power to run even the most challenging Android apps.

V3 | Alastair Stevenson

Featuring a reworked design that houses a wealth of innovative hardware and software features, the Galaxy S6 is the best Android smartphone currently available.

The Gadget Show

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a stellar Android handset that is easily one of the best phones ever made. It's the most expensive-feeling Samsung phone we've used, and it doesn't throw away any of the elements we've come to love - aside from the card slot, which we'll be mourning for a while.

Ubergizmo | Herbert Nguyen

Samsung has delivered on the most important points that make a smartphone great. I wasn't too sure how the Galaxy S series would evolve, but what a successful and meaningful step forward.

Stuff | Andrew Williams

If you're feeling really flush and want to show off, the S6 Edge is that bit snazzier, but otherwise the 'flat' Galaxy S6 is the best phone in the world right now - and it's hard to imagine a rival matching it any time soon.

PC Pro | Jonathan Bray

If only the best will do, look no further. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is the best smartphone on the market.

Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim

Samsung has gone from making the least desirable flagship to the 'must have' phone. How hard it must have been to concede the company's older tricks were not working and that it was time for change. The design needed change, and now it is at the forefront of the smartphone market. The hardware remains as innovative as ever, but it now works better with software that is easier to use.

ZDNet | Steve Ranger

For the S6, less is absolutely more. Upgrading to metal and glass, pairing a great screen with an excellent camera while streamlining the look and feel of the software means that Samsung has come up with the best Android smartphone of the year to date. Those in need of extra cool may wish to pay out for the S6 Edge, but for many the S6 will be more than smart enough

phoneArena | John V.

Even though its design receives much acclaim, it should be noted that it no longer offers some of its predecessor's unique features. In all fairness, the good outweighs the bad with the Samsung Galaxy S6 – we'll gladly forgo some of those previous offerings in favor of its new, premium design.

NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a big step ahead in many ways. First of all, you get a classy chassis made of metal and glass, which has an almost perfect build quality and can impress with its light weight and compact dimensions.

Techdissected | Matt Adams

The Samsung Galaxy S6 isn't a perfect phone, but it is the best phone on the market. Samsung took a chance with the Galaxy S6 and you should too.

Eurogamer | Damien McFerran

Samsung is still yet to make the perfect Android phone. However, the fact remains that the premium quality and processing performance really are very impressive. A galaxy of difference.

Digital Trends | Ted Kritsonis

The Galaxy S6 is the best-designed phone Samsung has ever created, and its interface is a true step ahead of the Android pack.... This is an elegant handset, in many ways, and it helps that the methodically understated software approach doesn't distract from that. An improved fingerprint scanner and effective quick draw for the camera are the kind of sensible usability features Samsung needs to do more of.

TechRadar | Gareth Beavis

So close to perfect, but a high price and iffy battery really let it down.

Brighthand | Dragan Petric

The Galaxy S6 is a stunning leap forward for Samsung's mobile juggernaut. Its marked design improvements combine with a top-notch chipset, display, and camera to create a smartphone that is supremely well-rounded in its quality.

Android Authority | Joshua Vergara

With much needed changes inside and out, Samsung finally brings to the table what you'd expect from a high-end flagship with the Galaxy S6... Whether forward or backward, Samsung has finally shifted in a number of key areas, and the Galaxy S6 is the change we've been waiting for. The end result is one of the best devices Samsung has ever put out, and one that won't fade into obscurity as easily as its predecessor.

news.com.au | Harry Tucker

...the Galaxy S6 is the best phone Samsung has ever made, possibly the best phone ever made. Its camera is one of the best on the market, its display is gorgeous and it feels absolutely fantastic in the hand'

Trusted Reviews | Jon Devo

Battery life is the only chink in this awesome phone's armour, but it can be managed and isn't a deal breaker for us. If you want the best smartphone money that can buy right now and don't care about fancy pants curved edges, the Galaxy S6 is a top phone that shouldn't disappoint.

PC Advisor | Marie Brewis

It's fast, it's well built, it has a gorgeous screen and the software isn't overly intrusive. The fingerprint scanner is vastly improved, the heart-rate scanner a potential draw for some users, and the wireless- and fast charging welcome inclusions. We'd like to see the price come down (which we are sure it will) and it's a shame we've lost the removable battery, waterproofing and microSD support, but these are all things we can live with.

ITProPortal | Brian Fagioli

Samsung has crafted a phone that is not only a piece of art, but is a comfortable size and has superior security with biometrics. The fingerprint reader is more important than having the ability to run custom ROMS. In 2015, there is no excuse for any flagship smartphone to ship without a fingerprint scanner.

Coolsmartphone | Leigh Geary

The phone operated quickly and slickly. The design was crafted and premium. It's another class act from Samsung. Premium feel, a premium experience and a premium design. Another stunning handset from Samsung.

Mashable | Pete Pachal

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is exquisitely designed, packed with helpful features and perfectly sized. It's simply the best smartphone Samsung has ever made.

TechnoBuffalo | Brandon Russell

Samsung is making a big statement with the Galaxy S6. What this device ultimately shows is that Samsung is preparing for a fight. It got knocked down last year, but it has picked itself back up, dusted itself off, and come back stronger and sharper than ever before.

The Inquirer | Alastair Stevenson

Featuring a host of top-end components and a robust set of personal and enterprise security services, the Galaxy S6 is the best Android smartphone currently available. Key positives include Samsung's Knox security services, a top-end rear camera, super fast octa-core processor and razor sharp Super Amoled display.

NDTV Gadgets | Jamshed Avari

If you're in the market for a top-end Android phone with a reasonably sized screen and cost is not a limiting factor, there's really nothing to beat the Galaxy S6 at this moment. If you can hold on for a little while, we'd suggest waiting till HTC, LG and possibly Sony launch their own competitors. If style is more important than anything else, the Galaxy S6 Edge has all the same features and advantages.

Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader

It wasn't the aluminum frame or high-resolution screen that sold me on the S6, but the camera, which has been a thorn in Android's side for years now. Samsung has made a great smartphone, irrespective of platform: It just happens that Android is now at the point where it is both powerful and simple, beautiful and developer-friendly.

pocketnow | Michael Fisher

Like any smartphone, the Galaxy S6 isn't without compromise: its battery life is seriously disappointing, and it's an open question how well the sometimes-shaky software will age over time. But the Galaxy S6 remains one of the best Android phones you can buy today … and with one possible exception, it's probably the best Samsung smartphone in history. If ever you were tempted by a Samsung, now's the time.

CNET UK | Jessica Dolcourt

Like its forebears, the S6 brims with high-performance hardware, but it does so with a newfound style that also corrects buyers' most glaring complaints about plastic build materials, a bum fingerprint reader and too many preloaded apps and confusing software features.

Engadget | Chris Velazco

With its super-fast, homebrew processor, a pair of great cameras and a surprisingly clean version of TouchWiz, the S6 is the finest Galaxy Samsung has ever made. Now, if only it were waterproof.

The Verge | Dieter Bohn

The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge [have] become phones that are more than the collection of their parts.

The Street | Gary Krakow

Overall, the Galaxy S6 is quite impressive. It is fast, thin, lightweight, feels great to hold and use and is one of the best (if not THE best) performing smartphone used to date. It takes great pictures and videos and sounds great even though there are only 10 tiny holes on the bottom for the sound to come out.

YourTechExplained | Ben Schoon

While it's not perfect, this is not only the best Samsung smartphone to date, it's the first one I'd actually consider buying as my own daily driver. With a great camera, gorgeous design, and solid software performance, I can say you will almost certainly be happy with the Galaxy S6.

VentureBeat | Mark Sullivan

As you will hear many reviewers say, the S6 phones (deservedly) get some points taken away for having no removable battery and for not offering an SD card port for additional storage.

TechDissected | Matt Adams

Samsung Galaxy S6 isn't a perfect phone, but it is the best phone on the market. Samsung took a chance with the Galaxy S6 and you should too.

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

Samsung simply killed it with the Galaxy S6. It may not have the raw sex appeal of its curvy brother, but the S6 offers an experience that is almost entirely the same. The Galaxy S6 is well designed and well made, with quality materials. The phone is a winner in most respects.

Register Hardware | Andrew Orlowski

Samsung has pulled its act together impressively with the Galaxy S6, and pulls clear from the chasing pack of (profitless) Android manufacturers. Only the absence of expandable microSD storage and the seriously iffy reception spoil the story.

Tom's Guide | Avram Piltch

The Galaxy S6 combines an eye-popping display, sexy new design and the top smartphone camera, making it the best Android phone.

Forbes | Gordon Kelly

So yes, Samsung has created a smartphone I believe will go down as a classic, but it will also be remembered for killing everything which made the Galaxy S range stand out.

Wired UK | Katie Collins

The Galaxy S6 may be the the more traditional of Samsung's latest flagships in terms of design, but that doesn't make it boring. It's slightly bigger, more robust and definitely more comfortable to hold. Think of it as the Mercedes to the Edge's Maserati.