The SoC is 14nm, and Super AMOLED already uses less power compared to LCD used in other devices.

Agreed, however, Samsung could of easily thrown in a 3000-3500 mAh battery...

Sony Xperia Z4 will just wait for this baby 🙂

That's what I'm waiting for, the Ultra edition of the Z4. I need the 6.4" screen. 🙂

if they can do that 1440 x 2560 on 5 inch screen wth do we still not have 24" at such resolutions. One day i get around to get one of the S# series phones, maybe by time i do get one they will have better batteries that dont die in less then 8 hours

I'm not sure where the preconception of low battery life comes from. The AMOLED screen is more efficient than traditional LCD screens. My S5 lasts me 1.5-2 days on normal usage with Wifi/LTE on at all times (I never turn the internet connection off, unless I'm running out of battery and I'm outside). The S6 will likely have a better battery life. If you're a heavy user yeah you're gonna need to charge it daily. And obviously gaming slices through the battery like nobody's business.

Really? I had an s2 for well over 2 years and still have my s4, I've dropped both of them dozens of times and never damaged either of them. I never even have a case for the s2, and I've just got some crappy $5 (literally) plastic case for the s4. Often when I dropped the s2, the back/battery would even fly off, but I'd just put it back together and everything would be fine. Honestly I've been really happy with the durability of samsung phones. That said, I probably won't get another samsung phone since they started locking down bootloaders and made installing custom roms such a pain. Not being able to remove the battery or add an sd card kinda just seals the deal.

This. I had an S1 (I9000) which lasted me for 4+ years. That phone has seen some ****. Dropped it quite frequently and on 1 occasion I dropped it from my parents' apartment (1st floor) on the concrete pavement below. Still worked, screen intact. The battery cover obviously started becoming dented after a while but it's easy and cheap to replace one. The downside with S phones is the bezel around the phone. On the S1 it started to chip away after a year or so. On the S5 it doesn't chip, it just fades away and this is only after 6 months of usage. Although admittedly I do wear tighter pants and pull my phone out of my pocket very frequently to check for the time. About the bootloaders. I dont think samsung themselves are locking based on their own decisions. The phones that I'm aware of which have locked bootloaders are the G900A (verizon) and G900T (at&t). This is the carrier's request. Not samsung's random decision. For example I've never heard of a G900F (international version) with a locked bootloader. I own one and I flashed CM12 last night. Blazing fast.

Non-replaceable battery and no microSD card. A first for Samsungs S lineup.

my goodness. i'm glad i didn't wait.

I think I changed my mind about upgrading to the S6. I may go with the HTC One M9 that is supposed to be released this month.

No microSD is a no go for me. Not really worried about the non removable battery.

I would like to revise my previous statement. I just realized there will be a 128 GB variant of the S6. So I may get it now. I want to see some benchmark comparisons between it and the iPhone 6+, which I currently have, before making any final decisions.

About the bootloaders. I dont think samsung themselves are locking based on their own decisions. The phones that I'm aware of which have locked bootloaders are the G900A (verizon) and G900T (at&t). This is the carrier's request. Not samsung's random decision. For example I've never heard of a G900F (international version) with a locked bootloader. I own one and I flashed CM12 last night. Blazing fast.

Yeah you're right, I guess I meant I wouldn't get another samsung phone while still on the same carrier. I probably just won't get a phone through my carrier at all tbh, when I can buy a oneplus one or something like that instead