5 Reasons To Buy The Samsung Galaxy S6

Whilst the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge milks the limelight, its less curvy sibling stands stoic in its shadow as it looks on with an expression of barely-visible-but-all-consuming envy.

The Galaxy S6, understandably, doesn’t appear to have generated as much interest as the Edge – its identikit design just isn’t as glamorous. But it is basically the same smartphone, with many of the same bits and bobs – just with a less-bent display and no bent-display extras.

So what can you expect from Samsung’s less interesting flagship? Is it worth impoverishing yourself for? Over the next five reasons – and a few cons – I’ll explore how purchase-worthy the Samsung Galaxy S6 is, which will – hopefully – leave you slightly more informed.
If you’re not familiar with my 5 Reasons buying guides, check out last week’sGalaxy S6 Edge run-down, iPhone 6, Nexus 6 and others
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The non-curved nature of the Galaxy S6 display might not be a positive reason in itself, or perhaps it is? People might see the Edge’s curves as a gimmick, impractical or just not particularly exciting. Maybe smartphone luddites have dropped anchor in 2013 and refuse to engage with the needless innovation of these non-standard screens?