Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge battery test!

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Does yours have good battery life?

Does the color of your phone matter when it comes to battery?

Back at launch I bought the Gold Samsung Galaxy S6, and it looked amazing.  However there was one issue, battery was horrible.  Why this is so, I don't know.  I do know I had to charge the phone at least 2 times in a day, and that's with sync off and little to no usage.  So I figured something was wrong, so I sent it back..and got another one.  To my surprise, the same thing happened with my second one.  Now here is the funny part...I bought a white Galaxy S6, and the battery is GREAT!  Tons of battery, and it last at least 1.5 days on a single charge with everything turned on and moderate usage.   So I knew there was something was up, and I had to call back into T-Mobile to find out what was going on with this after two devices.

Basically I was told that they were defective, and to just return them.  I went into a local store, and asked about the Gold version being in stores.  To my surprise, they had them.  Both the S6, and the S6 Edge.  When I asked about the colors, and if all the colors were having issues with battery I was shocked at the answer I got.  I was told that the Gold version was the main one getting returned, because of bad battery issues along with other things.  So, after about a week of not having my S6, I remembered how great the battery was on Black Sapphire S6 Edge, and instead of getting another S6...I'd switch to the Edge.  Well, I got my Gold S6 Edge, and here are the number from the first charge.  To the left is the first charge, and the next picture on the right is the second charge after some use.  So you can see, it is getting better. Now that might not seem like much, but that's actually really good.  And although they are just an estimates, they are pretty close to real world numbers.  So I decided to stick with the Edge, because this was better than the 8/19 hours showing on both of the other ones I had returned.  So at the typing of this article, I'm on my 3rd charge...and it just keeps getting better. 

Now what does this mean?  Nothing, lol...because testing a battery is totally dependent on the usage of the person.  I say nothing, so you won't think you will get battery life like me.  However, I do believe the Edge has better battery than the S6, because of my own experiences.  Both S6 Edge devices I've used, do better on battery than the Gold S6.  On the Sapphire Black S6 Edge, I got 2 days on a single charge.  It's looking like it will be the same on the Gold S6 Edge.  The crazy part is the difference in battery is just 50mAh, amazing right!  I've been told that Samsung took some extra steps with the S6 Edge, because of the design.  It appears to be true.  Here are the numbers from the 3rd charge, and the idle time with no usage.  I went to sleep at 100%, and woke up to 84%.  That is a lot, but the battery usage numbers seemed to have improved.   Right now, I'm happy the battery on the S6 Edge! It is working out for me, because I wanted to Gold color since I could not get the 'nowhere to be found' GREEN!

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge - Non-removable Li-on 2600 mAh battery

Why would the color of a phone matter, when it comes to battery life?  Is there something to the design on the Gold color S6?  Did Samsung Do things by color of the devices?

Samsung Galaxy S6 - Non-removable Li-on 2550 battery

Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, Powerful in it's own right!

I've done a lot of reviews, and used a lot of phones.  But none like this, please don't take that lightly.

This machine, (because that's what I want to call it), is so powerful.  It is not like any other Samsung device I've used, including my Galaxy Note.  This is going to be a short, and to the point blog.  Let me start with the techie stuff first.

• 5.1 inch QHD display 2560 x 1440
• 16mp rear camera, and 5mp front camera w/OIS
• Octa-Core processor 2.1 & 1.5ghz
• GPU is Mali-T760MP8
• Fingerprint sensor on the home button
• 138 grams in weight
• 6.8mm thin
• Heart rate monitor

And this list could go on and on for every, but just head over to gsmarena or phonearena for the full specs.

Now, let's talk about the build quality.  It's metal, sandwiched between two pieces of Gorilla Glass 4.  The body on the S6 is really small, and is packed in tight for that compact size.  The speaker has been moved to the bottom, which is what lots of people wanted a long time ago.  ( I did!)  It comes in Gold Platinum, White Pearl, Black Sapphire, and Blue Topaz.  The Blue and Gold are limited edition colors, so get them when you see them...as they will disappear fast.  

Overall, I think my time with the S6 has been great, and I will keep it as one of my many devices that I used daily.  The phone feels great in your hand, pocket, wherever you decide to put it.  There are tons of features, but I will tackle on the ones most important to the average user.  Most people like the fingerprint sensor on the iPhone, I do.  We longed to have a better one on our Sammy devices, and they have finally come through.  It works flawlessly, and on the first try.  Tapping the home button once to turn on the screen, then placing your finger over the home button does the trick so easy.  Sounds like two steps, and it is...but it's fast.  Another thing I want to point out is the screen, it is just amazing.  How they do it, I do not know!  All I can say is, YES...it is the best screen on a phone to date for me that I've seen.  This is truly a great screen, and does well with movies, web browsing, games, etc.  

The cameras on the S6 are well, AMAZING!  I think this has got to be one of the best things about the phone, as they are super sharp and take great photos and videos!  Easy settings, and clear options make it a joy to use.  Double tap the home button even if the screen is locked, and it will launch the camera.  It can shoot in UHD, which is over kill...but 1080p at 60fps is the one to use daily.  Good for all types of great video, and action shots. 

The battery is 2550mAh S6 / 2600mAh S6 Edge, not much I'll admit.  Now the one thing like all phones, that needs to be PERFECT..or at least close is the Battery.  This is where is does not fair well up against others on the market.  Sure, it can hold it's own coming in at about 4 hours of screen on time, but I wanted more.  A bigger battery would have been right on point at 3000mAh, just saying.  I know I can't have it, but it would have been nice.  Also, the phone gets a little warm around the camera when in heavy use, that processor is working hard.  

Great overall however, it still needs to be said...so I will.  This device looks too much like an iPhone 6, that's all I hear from people.  'Is that the new iPhone? ' I get mad quickly, lol...NO IT'S NOT.  Sammy, you have to do better.  While I will say it feels better than the iPhone 6 in hand, looks better overall..it does look like an iPhone 6.  Sadly.

Let me close this quick review out by saying this.  No matter how you look at this phone, it's well built and will be around for a while.  It looks great, feels great, performs great, has great features, and is overall....GREAT.  I love the new home button, and the gold color I was able to grab.  This phone has the best screen on a phone, and the size of the phone is almost perfect.  Small, but packs lots of punch.  Very fast and speedy, no lag in TouchWiz at all.  Sammy did a great job with that, because I've not been a fan of touchwiz lately..but they did well on this one.

Rating this phone is easy, 9.9...solely because of the weaker battery.