Update:

Pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are now live in the UK. Prices range between £36 and £54 per month, depending on your contract options, upfront costs, storage capacity, and choice of Edge or regular model.

The cheapest offer appears to come from Tesco Mobile, where you can register for a regular S6 with 2GB of 4G data for only £36 per month or an Edge for £43.50, without any upfront fees. By contrast, the most expensive option for a 128GB Galaxy S6 Edge model costs a crazy £220 upfront and £48.50 a month from the Carphone Warehouse. Other carrier options vary in-between these prices.

If you’re looking for a SIM free Galaxy S6, the Carphone Warehouse has the regular model available for pre-order at a price of £600, £660 or £740 for 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB of memory respectively.

Original story:

Today, Samsung has announced that UK pre-orders for its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge flagship smartphones will go live on March 20th, before the handsets’ retail date on April 10th.

The country’s largest carriers will all be accepting pre-orders, including EE, O2, Three and Vodafone, and high-street retailer Carphone Warehouse will also be stocking the two handsets. Come release day, the two smartphones will be available in 32, 64, and 128GB storage options and with your choice of White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum case colors.

Samsung is also taking orders itself, through both its UK webpage and in the various Samsung Experience Stores dotted up and down the country. If you purchase yours through either of these two options, Samsung will let you pick up your new smartphone a day early on April 9th.

If you’re still undecided, be sure to check out our hands-on time with the two new Samsung Galaxy S6 handsets.

Who’s pre-ordering then?

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London, UK – 18th March, 2015 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced that the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones will be available to pre-order in UK stores from 20th March 2015, ahead of the on-sale date of 10th April 2015.

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available to pre-order from all high street retailers and networks including Vodafone, Carphone Warehouse, Three, EE and O2.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge offer a new standard for design, craftsmanship and performance and seamlessly blend premium materials with the most advanced Samsung technology to offer consumers an unmatched mobile experience.

Those customers who have pre-ordered devices from the Samsung Experience Store and Samsung.com will be able to pick up their device a day earlier on 9th April.

Beauty Meets Purpose

Carefully crafted from metal and glass, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge blend purposeful design with powerful features. The Galaxy S6 edge, particularly, shows unique and outstanding beauty while also providing a solid grip and an immersive viewing experience with the world’s first curved display on both sides. Its glass body, made from the toughest glass to date, Corning® Gorilla Glass® 4, is available in an array of jewel tones, including White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum, which elicit a unique visual texture as it reflects natural light.

Vivid Images with a Fast, Bright Camera The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are equipped with an incredibly vivid, bright and fast front and rear camera. The F1.9 lenses and high-resolution sensors on both front (5MP) and rear (16MP) cameras provide the most superior image quality in a smartphone, even in the dark. In addition, Auto Real-time High Dynamic Range (HDR), Smart Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and IR Detect White Balance provide advanced light sensitivities and crisp camera solutions. Furthermore, a new “Quick Launch” feature give users fast, direct access to the camera from any screen in just 0.7 seconds* by simply double clicking the home key button. These advanced camera functions enable users to capture their most precious and personal moments in uncompromisi g quality, however and wherever they want.

Super Charging and Cord Free

With fully embedded WPC and PMA certified wireless charging technology, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are setting a new industry standard for universal wireless charging. The devices work with any wireless pad available in the market that supports WPC and PMA standards. They also sport incredibly fast wired charging, 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5, providing about 4 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.*

“The response to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge devices has been overwhelming, the entirely redefined smartphones offer consumers what’s next in mobility,” said Conor Pierce, Vice President IT & Mobile at Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland. “At Samsung, we don’t talk about what might be possible tomorrow, we make it happen today and that’s why we’re bringing people new technology faster than anybody else.”

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available from 10th April, 2015 with 32/64/128GB storage options available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum.

Full details and product images are available at www.samsungmobilepress.com.

For full information on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge please visit www.samsung.com/uk/galaxyS6/

To pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge please visit http://www.samsung.com/uk/shop/

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