The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, announced early this month, will be available for pre-order interest registration at all three telcos from 31 March, and for sale on 11 April in White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum. Blue Topaz will be available at a later date.  Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for instant updates on when the pre-orders will open on 31 March.

Both devices will also be available both with a 2-year contract as well as off-contract from all three telcos in 32, 64 and 128 GB storage options. As of now, no telco has revealed contract pricing for the devices. Prices are as follows:

Samsung Galaxy S6

S6

Off-Contract:

  • 32 GB – $998
  • 64 GB – $1148
  • 128 GB – $1288

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

SAmsung-Galaxy-S6-edge-bleu

Off-Contract:

  • 32 GB – $1168
  • 64 GB – $1298
  • 128 GB – $1488

If you register your interest with M1, you will get a free Wireless Charging Pad and Clear Cover worth $146.

Key Features and Differences

  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Display 5.1 inch, 1440p (2K resolution) Super AMOLED Curved 5.1 inch, 1440p (2K resolution) Super AMOLED
Camera 16 MP, 1/2.5 inch sensor, OIS 16 MP, 1/2.5 inch sensor, OIS
Video Recording 2160p (4K resolution) 2160p (4K resolution)
Processor 64-bit, octa-core Exynos 7420 (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57) 64-bit, octa-core Exynos 7420 (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Mali-T760 Mali-T760
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Storage 32, 64, 128 GB, not micro-SD expandable 32, 64, 128 GB, not micro-SD expandable
Battery 2550 mAh, non-removable battery 2550 mAh, non-removable battery
Other Fingerprint sensor, NFC Curved display, fingerprint sensor, NFC

Both devices are pretty much the same, aside from the S6 Edge having a curved display at the edges, and a hefty $200 price premium. They both run on Samsung’s in-house developed Exynos chipset, avoiding the thermal issues plaguing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810.

How do I pre-order?

Doing so is simple as clicking on the links above, but SingTel has kindly included and infographic to help you along. Info-graphics Do stay tuned to our Facebook page and this article, as we will be updating news as it arrives regarding the pre-orders.

The device will be available for purchase from 11 April in Singapore.

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