Samsung Galaxy S6 might be priced between Rs 49,990 and Rs 54,999 while the Galaxy S6 Edge to cost between Rs 64,990 and Rs 69,999. (Source: Express Photo by Nandagopal Rajan) Samsung Galaxy S6 might be priced between Rs 49,990 and Rs 54,999 while the Galaxy S6 Edge to cost between Rs 64,990 and Rs 69,999. (Source: Express Photo by Nandagopal Rajan)

The new Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones were launched in India on Monday with almost the same prices as we had called latest last week. The Samsung Galaxy S6 will be available at Rs 49,900 (32 GB), Rs 55,900 (64GB), Rs 61,900 (128GB) while the Galaxy S6 Edge will be priced Rs 58,900 (32 GB), Rs 64,900 (64 GB) and Rs 70,900 (128 GB).

We told you that the pricing of the S6 would be “between Rs 49,990 and Rs 54,999” while the Galaxy S6 Edge would cost “between Rs 64,990 and Rs 69,999”.

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No, we are not thumbing our chest. Just trying to underline how easy is has become to predict how Samsung will price its flagship smartphones. Yes, we would have loved for Samsung to surprise us with a superb price, but then that would be so beneath the Korean tech giant.

In the past year, there have been a handful of smartphone that preferred to go with pricing that seemed below what one would actually pay for them. In fact, Chinese startups Xiaomi and OnePlus have this as their USP. Anyone who buys their phones is happy that he has got bang for his buck.

Take the case of the OnePlus One. Almost the same specs as the Samsung Galaxy S5, but at half the price. That is the world Samsung is in. I guess this realisation has not sunk in yet.

Of course, cutting price to gain more buyers in markets like India would have meant lower profits. But if Samsung can’t do it, who can.

Now, just close your eyes and imagine how you would react to a Samsung Galaxy S6 priced at Rs 39,900. Feels good right?

But no such luck.

The two phones were unveiled recently at its Galaxy Unpacked Event 2015 in event in Barcelona, Spain ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015. They came in for rave reviews from those who got a hands on there. My first impression was that the phones were stunning from a design perspective, especially coming from Samsung. They feel premium and powerful. However, I could not figure out the utility of the edge in the S6, though the phone charges a huge premium for the same.

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Specs and more

The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge sports a similar spec sheet apart from the Dual Edge, battery and a slight difference in dimensions. The S6 is powered by a 2,550mAh battery while the S6 Edge has a 2,600mAh battery. Both comes with built-in wireless charging- WPC1.1(4.6W Output) & PMA 1.0(4.2W) compatible.

The new Galaxy devices run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS along with quad 2.1GHz + quad 1.5Ghz, octa-core application processor. The devices sport a 5.1-inch Quad HD(2560×1440)Super AMOLED display at 577ppi.

On the memory front, the S6 and S6 Edge comes with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM and will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants with support for Universal Flash Storage 2.0.

The dual curved display of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is more for awe than effectiveness. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan) The dual curved display of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is more for awe than effectiveness. (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

Both the devices comes with a 16MP OIS rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Camera features include: Quick Launch, Tracking AF, Auto Real-time HDR(Front & Rear) , F1.9, Low Light Video(Front & Rear), High Clear Zoom, IR Detect White Balance, Virtual Shot, Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Pro Mode, Selective Focus.

On the connectivity front, the devices offer WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC and IR Remote.

READ: First impressions of Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

SEE: [Pictures] Check out the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

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