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iPhone 6 -> galaxy s6 edge, worth it?

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slackerinabox

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From a non-fanboy perspective, is moving from an iPhone 6 to galaxy s6 worth it? I have t-mobile's jump so I can technically upgrade whenever, but is it a pretty lateral move (which the reviews seem to state) or will it be a true upgrade? For example, reviews state that it's camera is as good - not better?
 
ImDonly1 said:
Not much faster and similar camera.
Only thing would be larger screen and resolution.
Android vs ios.
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?!?!?!
S6 performs twice faster than the Iphone 6
Every single review indicates that the S Camera (f/1.9, 16MP, 4k native recording, etc) is Significantly better than the Iphone 6.

You may be confused with S5, as it has comparable spec with Iphone 6.
 
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PUN said:
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S6 performs twice faster than the Iphone 6
Every single review indicates that the S Camera is Significantly better than the Iphone 6.
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Maybe in benchmarks, but every review said there is still occasional lag on the UI / the software still needs some work (touchwiz).
 
poofyhairguy said:
If you web browse a lot on your phone it is a no brainer upgrade.
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The UI on the Galaxy S6 edge is a lot better than previous iterations. Virtually no lag.

Seriously, the iPhone 6 lags too. My brother has it and I've seen it lag and freeze before.

It is an upgrade over the iPhone 6, technologically. The camera is a huge upgrade IMO because you don't get OIS on the iPhone 6 and don't get the DSLR-like capabilities that the Galaxy S6 / S6 edge has.

The dual curved display technology is something you will never find with any other brand of phone. Maybe in the future, Apple may opt to get curved displays from Samsung. But it's not happening in 2015, surely. Maybe 2016.

Another upgrade over the iPhone 6 are the 14nm processor, DDR4 RAM and UFS flash memory. All speed tests confirm that the Galaxy S6 is about 50%~250% faster in loading apps.

Also the Galaxy S6 edge has more advanced battery technology than the iPhone 6.

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The Quad HD display of the Galaxy S6/S6 edge is really the main difference that actually crushes the iPhone 6.
The Galaxy S6's Super AMOLED display has more accurate colors than the iPhone 6's standard LED display. Furthermore, it's Quad HD which means the Galaxy S6 display is pushing 4X as many pixels as the iPhone 6. And it's more power efficient than the traditional LED display of the iPhone 6.

According to DisplayMate:

The new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are Samsung’s latest flagship Smartphones. The Galaxy S series and Galaxy Note series are the way Samsung shows off its latest and greatest OLED displays and display technology. They have been alternately releasing one of these models every six months, so there are two OLED generations per year. Each new generation has provided significant enhancements and improvements, so they leapfrog each other in display performance, resulting in a new Best Performing Display with each new Smartphone generation. The Galaxy S6 continues this trend, with display performance that matches or exceeds the Galaxy Note 4, which we measured to be the Best Performing Smartphone Display in 2014 along with the Best Absolute Color Accuracy.

The Most Accurate Colors
The Galaxy S6 Basic Screen Mode provides the most accurate on-screen image colors of any Smartphone or Tablet display that we have ever measured (effectively tied with the Galaxy Note 4). See the Galaxy S6 Color Accuracy Results, our Absolute Color Accuracy Comparison of the leading Smartphones, and also this regarding Bogus Color Accuracy Measurements. The measured Absolute Color Error for the Galaxy S6 Basic Screen Mode is just 1.6 JNCD, tied with the Galaxy Note 4 as the most color accurate display that we have ever measured for a Smartphone or Tablet, which is visually indistinguishable from perfect, and is very likely considerably better than your living room TV or any display that you own. Color Accuracy is especially important when viewing photos from family and friends (because you often know exactly what they actually should look like), for some TV shows, movies, and sporting events with image content and colors that you are familiar with, and also for viewing online merchandise, so you have a very good idea of exactly what colors you are buying and are less likely to return them. Select the Basic Screen Mode using Display Settings – it is not the default screen mode for the Galaxy S6.

What is particularly significant and impressive is that Samsung has been systematically improving OLED display performance twice a year with each Galaxy generation since 2010. With the Galaxy S6 there are many significant improvements over the Galaxy S5 that we tested a year ago, but also over the Galaxy Note 4 that we tested 6 months ago. The most impressive improvements for the Galaxy S6 are in the pixels per inch and resolution, the Absolute Color Accuracy, Peak Brightness, Contrast and screen readability in High Ambient Light, and in display Power Efficiency, which we discuss in turn below.
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The jump from the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S7 probably wont be as much.

The jump from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 6S probably wont be much either.

We'll probably need to wait until the iPhone 8 or Galaxy S9 to really see another huge technological leap from the Galaxy S6.

The 14nm of the Galaxy S6 is a huge technological leap from 20nm of the iPhone 6. Will we see 10nm in 2016? Maybe. But it's not 100% guaranteed and the technological jump from 14nm to 10nm isn't as big as from 20nm to 14nm.
 
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slackerinabox said:
From a non-fanboy perspective, is moving from an iPhone 6 to galaxy s6 worth it? I have t-mobile's jump so I can technically upgrade whenever, but is it a pretty lateral move (which the reviews seem to state) or will it be a true upgrade? For example, reviews state that it's camera is as good - not better?
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Not unless you really want the Edge for the looks. It's a sidegrade for most use cases and honestly, leaving one ecosystem for another has disadvantages. Camera is probably a bit better all round then the normal 6, though it's not going to be a significant difference.

But the Edge is probably the first phone in a couple years that is just "cool" and different than the normal rectangular slabs. So "worth it" is highly variable - if the cost is trivial to you and you like the phone, then why not.
 
Worth it 100%. The S6 is way ahead of the iphone 6 in almost every metric, the only thing I'd say the iphone 6 has on it is better biometrics. Web browsing is especially better. It's also just a better looking phone, but that's subjective I guess.
 
Artdeco said:
How much would the upgrade cost you?
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I'm not exactly sure how jump works and need to call tmobile to clarify, but from how I understand it I'd have to pay the down payment ($0) plus taxes, and the installment plan resets to zero.

So not much out of pocket, but I *think* the payments I made toward the iphone (a few hundred dollars) will be reset.
 
Achtung! said:
The jump from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 6S probably wont be much either.
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What are you talking about? The 6s should be a huge upgrade- twice the ram, probably 50% more multicore CPU power, probably a big GPU upgrade, maybe a 1080p screen or OIS.

Should be a huge upgrade. If its not its a let down.
 
dawheat said:
Not unless you really want the Edge for the looks. It's a sidegrade for most use cases and honestly, leaving one ecosystem for another has disadvantages. Camera is probably a bit better all round then the normal 6, though it's not going to be a significant difference.

But the Edge is probably the first phone in a couple years that is just "cool" and different than the normal rectangular slabs. So "worth it" is highly variable - if the cost is trivial to you and you like the phone, then why not.
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leaving the ecosystem's my biggest issue, battery cases / speaker docks accessories, etc.

Hmm, dumb question only answerable by people who have used it: how does the edge feel in hand? My iPhone 6 is kinda awkardwardly balanced compared to the iPhone 5 I now miss. It's almost as if the phone is more top heavy and just a little too big while being too thin. Hard to explain, but how's the s6 edge feel in your hand? One hand use? I know it's bigger and the 6+ was just ridiculous to hold, so I'm concerned (and not just by in store impression, but real world use - the iPhone 6 felt fine in my hand in the store, the balance issue didn't strike until laying in bed and repeatedly slipping/ dropping the phone onto my face).
 
PUN said:
?!?!?!
S6 performs twice faster than the Iphone 6
Every single review indicates that the S Camera (f/1.9, 16MP, 4k native recording, etc) is Significantly better than the Iphone 6.

You may be confused with S5, as it has comparable spec with Iphone 6.
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Do you really think that the phone will still be all that much faster once AT&T or Verizon is finished loading the phone up with their carrier specific bloatware?
 
ultimatebob said:
Do you really think that the phone will still be all that much faster once AT&T or Verizon is finished loading the phone up with their carrier specific bloatware?
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If you don't use them, they won't load or run in background, so phone performance shouldn't be affected.
 
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slackerinabox said:
leaving the ecosystem's my biggest issue, battery cases / speaker docks accessories, etc.

Hmm, dumb question only answerable by people who have used it: how does the edge feel in hand? My iPhone 6 is kinda awkardwardly balanced compared to the iPhone 5 I now miss. It's almost as if the phone is more top heavy and just a little too big while being too thin. Hard to explain, but how's the s6 edge feel in your hand? One hand use? I know it's bigger and the 6+ was just ridiculous to hold, so I'm concerned (and not just by in store impression, but real world use - the iPhone 6 felt fine in my hand in the store, the balance issue didn't strike until laying in bed and repeatedly slipping/ dropping the phone onto my face).
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Galaxy phones are probably the only ones that stand a chance against the iPhone in terms of accessories. So on that front, the S6 is probably a good choice one that front.
 
slackerinabox said:
S6 edge 32 gb ordered- looking forward to it!
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Please post your experience. I've had an iPhone before and going to Android felt rougher (like going from the latest MacBook Pro to some random PC running XP). Raw power can only go so far where the complete software and hardware integration of an iPhone was a far more enjoyable experience than Android. the only things I did not miss was transferring files or just using iTunes in general.
 
slackerinabox said:
S6 edge 32 gb ordered- looking forward to it!
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Congrats - what color did you go for? I initially thought the white one was better as it made the curve more visible and hides fingerprints better. But after seeing the black color with a dark/black background, it's a pretty sick combination.

It's really a shame US carriers aren't carrying the blue or green variants.
 
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