--- description: Samsung launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, in the U.S. on Friday. title: Samsung's New Galaxy S6 Went On Sale Today image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99824bb7c47cd2b0/6987ea8cf887dc2fe4e8de70/469103792.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Samsung's New Galaxy S6 Went On Sale Today  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 2:53 PM CUT  The new Samsung Galaxy S6 is seen on display in a Samsung store in Sydney on April 10, 2015. The new Samsung Galaxy S6 is seen on display in a Samsung store in Sydney on April 10, 2015.Peter Parks—AFP/Getty Images  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 2:53 PM CUT Samsung launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, in the U.S. on Friday, marking the South Korean device maker’s latest attempt to revive smartphone sales after a year of [tumbling](http://time.com/2965505/samsung-profits-smartphones-tablets/ "undefined") profits. The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were widely [praised](http://time.com/3727752/samsung-galaxy-s6/ "undefined") by reviewers as Samsung’s best looking smartphone to date, replacing the plastic chassis of the previous model with a smooth metal frame. Samsung also included eye-catching design flourishes, such as a touchscreen on the S6 Edge that gently curves around one side of the phone. Samsung executives [predict](http://english.etnews.com/20150410200001 "undefined") record-breaking sales for the latest Galaxy smartphones, which, at a starting cost of [$600](http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s6/?cmp=KNC-C-HQ-NON-R-AC-NONE-S6-2C0PX0-PX-GAW-71700000010306611 "undefined"), will compete in the same price bracket as the iPhone 6. ### The Galaxy S6 Is Samsung’s Best-Looking Smartphone Yet  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung  Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3817141/samsung-galaxy-s6-buy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3817141/samsung-galaxy-s6-buy/"},"headline":"Samsung's New Galaxy S6 Went On Sale Today","datePublished":"2015-04-10T14:53:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:44:55.749Z","description":"The company is predicting record-breaking sales","url":"https://time.com/3817141/samsung-galaxy-s6-buy/","keywords":["Tech","Samsung","Smartphones","Android"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99824bb7c47cd2b0/6987ea8cf887dc2fe4e8de70/469103792.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Dan Kedmey","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/dan-kedmey/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99824bb7c47cd2b0/6987ea8cf887dc2fe4e8de70/469103792.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"AUSTRALIA-SKOREA-SAMSUNG-PHONE-S6","caption":"AUSTRALIA-SKOREA-SAMSUNG-PHONE-S6","creditText":"Peter Parks—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3817141/samsung-galaxy-s6-buy/","name":"Samsung's New Galaxy S6 Went On Sale Today"}}]}] ```