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Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge Receive 20 Million Carrier Orders: Report

Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge Receive 20 Million Carrier Orders: Report

By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 9 March 2015 18:29 IST

Samsung has reportedly received around 20 million pre-orders for its recently launched Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones from mobile carriers.

According to Korea Times, a top Samsung executive confirmed the numbers at MWC last week, and said, "Samsung received some 20 million pre-orders for the S6 and S6 Edge - 15 million of S6 and five million of the S6 Edge from mobile carriers, worldwide. This is the record."

While the report doesn't reveal the name of the official, it notes that the overall impressions of the two new Galaxy smartphones are positive.

On the same lines, Samsung Electronics mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun had also told Korean reporters that the initial response of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is far better than the Galaxy S5.

"To be honest, pre-orders of the two Galaxy variants from our major clients are really huge," Shin told (via Korea Times) reporters.

Last week, Samsung Netherlands had officially revealed the pricing of the two smartphones and started taking pre-orders as well. The website only listed the 32GB variant of the Galaxy S6 for EUR 699 (approximately Rs. 48,300) and the Galaxy S6 Edge at EUR 849 (approximately Rs. 58,600).

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge First Impressions: Curving in a New Direction)

While there is no official pricing available for the other 64GB and 128GB variants of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, a report from last week claimed that Samsung will keep a EUR 799 (approximately Rs. 55,200) price tag for the 64GB variant of Galaxy S6 and EUR 899 (approximately Rs. 62,100) for the 128GB variant.

The Galaxy S6 Edge curved screen variant's 64GB model is said to cost EUR 949 (approximately Rs. 65,600), and the 128GB model EUR 1,049 (approximately Rs. 72,500).

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Top 6 New Features)

The US carriers' on-contract pricing is said to starting at $199 (approximately Rs. 12,300) for the Galaxy S6 and $299 (approximately Rs. 18,400) for the Galaxy S6 Edge. Additionally, the report had claimed that the global launch details will be detailed by Samsung around April 10.

Samsung Galaxy S6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sturdy and attractive metal body
Fantastic performance
Great screen
Excellent camera

Bad
No microSD slot
Awkward camera bulge

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Display 5.10-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2550mAh

OS Android 5.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Fantastic performance
Unmatched original style
Incredible camera

Bad
No microSD slot
Difficult to grip securely

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Display 5.10-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2600mAh

OS Android 5.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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