What's not to like about the Samsung Galaxy S6? It's got an amazing screen, a brilliant camera, speedy software and a neat design - it's "the best Android phone you can buy right now" according to our recent review.
But hold on just a moment - there are those who rate last year's Samsung Galaxy S5 more highly. The industry watchers at Consumer Reports have decided that the S5 beats the S6 and is the one buyers should opt for.
The biggest problem for the Consumer Reports team are the features the S5 has but which the S6 leaves out: IP67 dust and waterproofing capabilities, the removable battery and the microSD card slot, to name three.
Swings and roundabouts
Those are fair points but it's likely that most punters would put up with those sacrifices in return for a speedier, sleeker handset. Battery life is another area where the S5 beats the S6, though the latter does bring wireless charging to the table.
The Consumer Reports review doesn't appear to approve of the iPhone-like design direction that Samsung has taken with the Galaxy S6, which makes it less distinctive when compared to Apple's own range of handsets.
Still, the Galaxy S6 doesn't get a slamming: Consumer Reports admits there's "plenty to like about the S6 and S6 Edge" in its review - just not enough to beat the S5. A common sense appraisal or just a little deluded?
How do you rate Samsung's flagships from the last two years? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
- We compared both the handsets back in March here.
