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samsung galaxy s6. sim free 32gb. black or white at argos - £349.95

£349.95 Argos18 Nov 15

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

Opening post

dudders2012

14 Nov 15

This seems a good price to me from a high street retailer. I believe the free £10 voucher offer is still running as well.

10% of 10.5% cash back = 11.05%
- vassy201187

Topcashback today reduced down to 1.51%
- Flombard

Top comments

makershaker to SILFCFAN

14 Nov 15 20 #10

I'd says its worse... non removable battery... no memory card slot and NOT waterproof !

iain_k

14 Nov 15 17 #5

Also 10.5% topcashback on fastrack for phones over £300

that is another 36.75 saving
plus the £10 argos voucher.

effectively total is just over £300 after this.

romasher

14 Nov 15 16 #28

Wait until tomorrow 15nov, it's topcashbacks 4th birthday and they're offering additional 10% bonus on any purchases.

ah_heng

14 Nov 15 11 #11

Apart from the battery life, everything else on this phone is very good.

All comments (270)

woodey12

14 Nov 15 #1

Very tempting.

northerngeezer

14 Nov 15 #2

Showing up as £399.95

dudders2012

14 Nov 15 #3

Strange one this is. if you search for it ,it shows 349. Then if you follow the link it says 399. add to basket and process it ,then it's shows 349 again.

dudders2012

14 Nov 15 1 #4

Follow up to that. Just processed my order. I can confirm it's 349 guys

iain_k

14 Nov 15 17 #5

Also 10.5% topcashback on fastrack for phones over £300

that is another 36.75 saving
plus the £10 argos voucher.

effectively total is just over £300 after this.

jco83 to iain_k

14 Nov 15 #6

:confused: best price for s6 so far

elvis1234 to iain_k

14 Nov 15 #120

Where do I get this £10 argos voucher from?

mert341

14 Nov 15 #7

can you pay in store for fast track collection?
I have Argos vouchers to use.

stephen25uk to mert341

14 Nov 15 #12

ovverbruv

14 Nov 15 #8

brilliant price for a brilliant phone

SILFCFAN

14 Nov 15 #9

Is it much of an improvement over the s5? decisions!

makershaker to SILFCFAN

14 Nov 15 20 #10

I'd says its worse... non removable battery... no memory card slot and NOT waterproof !

ah_heng

14 Nov 15 11 #11

Apart from the battery life, everything else on this phone is very good.

telboy69 to ah_heng

14 Nov 15 #20

just like the i phone then!

vassy201187 to ah_heng

14 Nov 15 2 #21

True. But you get wireless and quick charging facility :smiley:

kgman to ah_heng

14 Nov 15 #75

Lack of SD card sucks though.

paritsas to ah_heng

14 Nov 15 1 #98

That's very true actually, had this phone and I was very happy with it. And the fact about the bad/average battery life is compensated with quick charging imho.

pomegran to ah_heng

17 Nov 15 2 #197

An update came out last week that has improved my battery life considerably. Recently had no battery life left at night but now at 30%. Don't know what it did but a massive improvement.

Fast charging is also excellent.

Civichyde

14 Nov 15 #13

Good price, excellent deal.

blakester

14 Nov 15 2 #14

Still lag on Samsung devices though, even though they promised none on the S6.

mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #15

Currently have a OnePlus One - have already just received a OnePlus X - but this deal is very, very tempting, even if it's more expensive than either of the above.

Hmm. Thanks for sharing.

vassy201187 to mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #17

I feel the same. I'm looking to upgrade to a Samsung device. Better screen + camera

wesker321 to mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #29

whats the oneplus x like?

rolo28 to mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #106

How many phones do you need?

nmthorne to mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #160

I don't suppose you have a OnePlus invite you'd like to share do you? I've been wanting a OP2 for a while now :wink:

GeordieAffy2014

14 Nov 15 3 #16

Very good price inc Cashback offer. But its a Samsung ... slow updates and touchwiz ... I talk from experinece lol hence am done with Samsung.. Heated.

telboy69 to GeordieAffy2014

14 Nov 15 2 #23

i talk from experience aswell after having a galaxy s2 for 4 years and still going strong.fantastic phones.

lambelo

14 Nov 15 #18

If you buy an argos gift card from morrisons, you get 35p off per litre of fuel.....further savings!!

Jimbo123

14 Nov 15 #19

Damn you Samsung, I love your phones but for my use I must have an external memory card.

lionkhan1

14 Nov 15 1 #22

I wish it was s6 edge :disappointed:

g_mac1986 to lionkhan1

14 Nov 15 2 #39

Be careful what you wish for. I received the Edge from Amazon a week ago and to be honest I'm sick of it, was shopping around for regular S6 deals when I stumbled across this one - and with my Argos Card I get the Buy Now pay 6 months later :smiley:

But to come back to why I have gone off the Edge, the edges do indeed dig in. I know a few reviewers had highlighted this and I thought how bad could it be - turns out it's quite bad. It's not sore or anything, it's just bloody annoying. I find myself most times trying to suss out the best way to hold it, your palm just doesn't wrap round it comfortably at all and unless it's in a case it's not a pleasant handset to hold - and I don't like putting my phones in cases unless I know I'm going outdoors for work or football etc.
Secondly, I found myself touching the edges by accident when typing with the on screen keyboard which also gets old very quickly.
You also do get the slight glare or vignette at the edges too which, although this didn't annoy me too much, is still there.

Finally I just felt that the Edge "features" were crap. The Edge People function only allows you to call or SMS - and since I use WhatsApp mostly this was of no use at all.
The Edge notifications are also locked down to certain apps - again another case of something that Samsung could have optimised so much more.

All in all I just think the regular S6 offers all the benefits of the Edge model but in a cheaper much more simplistic body.

Looks like the Argos Card actually offers 12 months buy now pay later - even better!

soldierboy001 to lionkhan1

14 Nov 15 1 #76

Some people are never satisfied and want the earth.

ovverbruv

14 Nov 15 1 #24

s2 was great, s3 was rubbish but the s6 is mint

ACIDFORUMS to ovverbruv

14 Nov 15 #44

useful info of the day

This_Is_My_Username to ovverbruv

14 Nov 15 #59

You've got it all the wrong way round!

alizi1

14 Nov 15 4 #25

Brilliant buy...heat added.

Just a tip to those who have been complaining about battery life...I noticed that the email app and weather widget were set at a constant sync as default from factory. I changed these settings to sync hourly and it has improved my battery life greatly. I used to end my day with less than 20% remaining, but now that has jumped to around 40%.

Obviously, this won't help those of you who want/need to be constantly kept up-to-date...but I'm guessing most people are happy with an hourly update.

juicy442 to alizi1

14 Nov 15 #109

ooh great tip, I've got the s6 edge and would love to extend its battery each day

sam_of_london

14 Nov 15 1 #26

Very less memory and Samsung crap. Waiting for snapdragon 820 phone with Micro SD slot preferably dual Sim

lmtch938

14 Nov 15 #27

Was looking at the sim free s5 279.95, is there much improvement with the s6?

j2hot to lmtch938

14 Nov 15 #32

massve.

aljack to lmtch938

14 Nov 15 #51

LG G4 at that price £300....galaxy phones are built to last though :smiley: unlike my G2 which had its screen replaced due to screen burn and camera lense cover broke away when phone was hot.

romasher

14 Nov 15 16 #28

Wait until tomorrow 15nov, it's topcashbacks 4th birthday and they're offering additional 10% bonus on any purchases.

arma_gera to romasher

14 Nov 15 1 #33

cheers for that... will this be across all items?

vassy201187 to romasher

14 Nov 15 #37

Thanks

elvis1234 to romasher

14 Nov 15 #115

How do you know that they will be offering 10% extra?

mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #30

Still sealed in its box! Haven't opened it (did only arrive yesterday) as I'm not sure whether to sell it on, or sell my OPO, or buy this S6 instead!

ecnirp98

14 Nov 15 #31

Good price, but 32GB is just not enough storage without option of micro SD, and the 64 GB is only available as Edge at £599, so £250 is a crazy price increase, hopefully they will come down in price as well.

j2hot

14 Nov 15 #34

cracking deal. this phone is lightning fast.

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #35

I sold both my one plus x sealed ones :smiley: using one plus one still.

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 1 #36

Best way to sell oneplus one is to buy the silk white back cover. Change the back cover. Sell it to CEX for £194.

mjb1975 to vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #40

Great tip - thx.

romasher

14 Nov 15 1 #38

http://www.topcashback.com/blog/birthday-10-sitewide/view/

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #41

You can buy the back cover from Aliexpress.

Speculator

14 Nov 15 #42

so instead of 10%, it will be 11%?

tilburg7

14 Nov 15 #43

Does that 10.5% cash back apply to other phones at Argos? Looking at an iPhone 6.

vassy201187 to tilburg7

14 Nov 15 #46

It only says mobile phones £300+

aljack

14 Nov 15 1 #45

Gosh this seems to be dropping quick considering it is this years flagship phone. Hot

fort

14 Nov 15 #47

I've got a OtterBox Commuter case for sale if anyone interested

morgie

14 Nov 15 #48

Anyone have experience of this phone and the Sony Z3?

tilburg7

14 Nov 15 1 #49

Ta, read that but wasn't sure. Not used topcashback type sites before. Will give it a go.

talksalot81

14 Nov 15 #50

Hot. Im sure you will pick one up for less than £300 by end of the year, but this is a score for me - I've one bought and a free case. Perfect.

vassy201187 to talksalot81

14 Nov 15 #52

Likely to happen :smiley:

chris197

14 Nov 15 #53

Ordered thanks OP. TCB has only tracked at £5.28 though. I'd imagine it will change but can always query it.

Got the £10 Argos voucher which is spent already!

Speculator to chris197

14 Nov 15 #55

It's tracked @ 1.51% which is the Argos delivery order/fast track rate.

Also, when I click the 10.5% link on TCB, it goes straight to the Sim Free Sony Xperia Z3 @ £329.95.

I would send them a message via Facebook.

jayblade74

14 Nov 15 #54

this or Xperia z5, can't decide

GoonerGetYa

14 Nov 15 #56

On topcashback its showing as 10.1%?

humdan424

14 Nov 15 #57

great price

DonkeyKonk

14 Nov 15 2 #58

Don't think this phone has sold very well at all, tempting at this price, but can see it for £280- £300 around Xmas / New Year along with the Z5 compact, etc, in Vodafone / CPW if previous years are an indication for flagship android devices

vegalz0r to DonkeyKonk

14 Nov 15 #134

The most reasonable and logical post so far. And also the hardest to follow because I want to get one right now. Ahhh!!! :neutral_face:

nomnomnomnom

14 Nov 15 #60

Can't find much in terms of custom ROMs. Most seem to be modifications to the Samsung ones on XDA.

Does anyone know of a AOSP (or close) ROM? I'm not sold on Samsungs version and prefer stock by far.

vassy201187 to nomnomnomnom

14 Nov 15 2 #61

http://www.androidbeat.com/2015/07/best-custom-roms-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge/

IlesKevinPC

14 Nov 15 #62

Bloody typical... Bought one from amazon for £330 last night... Its working fine, but it was from Arab Emirates.

crazzzzzy_b to IlesKevinPC

14 Nov 15 #154

Why do you look when you have already bought one? Only **** you off when you buy anything and it's always cheaper few days, weeks later

nomnomnomnom

14 Nov 15 1 #63

Thank you. It looks like no AOSP then, but XtreStoLite is in the right direction.

danielson1978

14 Nov 15 #64

Top cash back only tracked as £5.49 for me - anyone got anything similar?

cambria to danielson1978

14 Nov 15 #70

They've tracked it as 'Samsung' cashback rather than the Argos mobile one I think...

captainbeaky to danielson1978

14 Nov 15 #74

TCB usually quotes some blurb on these deals such as "Your transaction may initially track lower before being uplifted once validated".

Good deal.

chris197 to danielson1978

14 Nov 15 #90

same as me

jcaho7

14 Nov 15 2 #65

To Buy or Not to Buy....Heard S7 out around January 2016.....:neutral_face:

Kaz00ie to jcaho7

14 Nov 15 1 #69

S7 will be amazing but will be over £500 at launch. I have an S6 and it's ace.

vassy201187 to jcaho7

14 Nov 15 #81

Its in Feb

gunner786

14 Nov 15 #66

Looking for the edge to get cheaper.

eddeddeddedd

14 Nov 15 #67

Anyone know when this deal expires? Was gonna buy one next week anyway :smiley:

vassy201187 to eddeddeddedd

14 Nov 15 #71

two days

ChampionshipManager

14 Nov 15 #68

Quality phone the only problem is the battery. Yes the iPhone's battery sucks too (and I'm not talking about the Dom Joly edition).

meloorsna

14 Nov 15 #72

DOES anyone use 32GB one... Is 32GB Enough for smooth running...Does system use a lot of memory
xxx

danielson1978

14 Nov 15 #73

It tracks as an Argos purchase but I'll get on to them Monday morning and get it sorted - thanks

craigfogarty

14 Nov 15 #77

Great phone, heated. :sunglasses:

Danjw91

14 Nov 15 #78

£344 on Amazon.

choco12345

14 Nov 15 #79

I got the s6 edge 64gb UK version from.amazing. the edge just looks ace but agreed not much more functionality

welshfrankie

14 Nov 15 #80

I've got an iPhone 5S - had one since 2013 - after being terribly frustrated with how poor the HTC Desire was after about a year of release. Has Android improved much since then? iOS isn't as customisable but I'm a massive fan of the layout and how everything just... 'worked' compared to my old Desire.

Neil49 to welshfrankie

14 Nov 15 #142

I had a Desire but it was hard going to use it.

Currently have a Nexus 5 running on Marshmallow and it is really well sorted out and very flexible to customise.

talksalot81

14 Nov 15 #82

And when it does appear, it will cost you £600, this is half the amount. If you are genuinely debating the point and have money to happily burn, you should wait. That said, you clearly do not already have one of this year's flagship phones (else you would not be debating getting an S6) so it follows that you are not in desperate need of the absolute bleeding edge of technology. That being the case, waiting for the S7 is truly just an exercise in wasting your money.

bargains4us

14 Nov 15 #83

Heard the battery life is extremely bad for the s6?

g_mac1986

14 Nov 15 #84

The whole SD card argument doesn't carry the same water with me anymore - I emphasise for me, your needs may vary.

I have always had 16gb phones with an SD card and the only thing I ever kept on it was my entire music collection (around 60gb) and a few to shows for emergency viewing when stuck in doctors waiting rooms or very boring lunch hours etc.
But I have noticed that I hardly ever used the music on the card. All my music is uploaded to Google Play Music and I find it's much easier to cache playlists and whatever songs in listening to at the time.
I don't game on my phone (tablet for that) and I tend to not have a plethora of apps installed so I see 32gb as plenty, the Edge that I referred to earlier is 64gb and I've just about dipped below 50gb of free space.
The final point is that, although not ideal for some people, you can pick up an OTG attachment for 99p (compared to Apple's proprietary one for £35!). This is ideal for me for those occasions like flights or whatever when you might want a little extra storage. And in these days of cloud storage it's elementary in my opinion.

crackshotkv to g_mac1986

14 Nov 15 #97

except if you want to take 1080p or 4k video...then 32GB is eaten up before you know it. Plus internal storage is harder to back up your data with.

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #85

I don't remember telling I was waiting for the S7 :confused:

talksalot81

14 Nov 15 2 #86

But Jcaho7 did.

willzza

14 Nov 15 #87

Unfortunately this only applies to purchases made on the American Topcashback website.

dhtml7

14 Nov 15 #88

As much as I wouldn't say no. I miss the stand alone micro sd card slot.

chris197

14 Nov 15 #89

When we went to collect there was a sign saying this is a one day offer.

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #91

10% of 10.5% cash back = 11.05%??

LTS_3

14 Nov 15 #92

typical, just paid £399 for one 8 days ago

shimmyrool

14 Nov 15 #93

if I'm buying this for a xmas present, how long do I have to return if I see it cheaper somewhere else??

PINOY7107

14 Nov 15 #94

£334.99 on Amazon

iain_k to PINOY7107

14 Nov 15 #95

so Amazon os more expensive verall as you don't get cashback or the argos voucher

vassy201187

14 Nov 15 #96

Yupp..

GoonerGetYa

14 Nov 15 #99

whats the chances of topcashback not paying out,

Speculator to GoonerGetYa

14 Nov 15 2 #102

50/50

oliquito

14 Nov 15 #100

S6 is awesome but don't go for the 32GB. I have the 128GB and I'll never miss the memory card slot, but at 32GB I would have run out in a day.

GoonerGetYa to oliquito

14 Nov 15 1 #101

not everyone can afford the 128gb version, hence why people use hotukdeals.

g_mac1986 to oliquito

14 Nov 15 #103

May I ask what do you have on it that takes up all that space?

g_mac1986

14 Nov 15 #104

except if you want to take 1080p or 4k video...then 32GB is eaten up before you know it. Plus internal storage is harder to back up your data with.[/quote]
Very true, not something that crossed my mind but that would be mainly because I don't shoot videos really of any description on my phone but certainly worth considering if you do. I don't game, I don't shoot video, i'm beginning to question why I need a smartphone at all :stuck_out_tongue:

kk1013

14 Nov 15 #105

http://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s6-g920f-4g-lte-32gb-sim-free-unlocked-white-en.html

mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #107

Ha! When it's an invite basis and you get an invite, you're almost taunted to buy the phone!

Nah, I'm quite happy with my OPO but I do think 5.5" screen is too big and the OPX is 5", with practically the same gubbins inside.

Hence the interest also in this S6 as well. Dunno whether to keep my OPO, or switch to either the OPX or S6. That's all.

Jturney

14 Nov 15 1 #108

just been in store and was told by girl behind the counter it will be cheaper on Black Friday. May or may not be true.

theskippies

14 Nov 15 #110

£1 promotion off as well when I ordered :-) £348.95 thanks

chuckley

14 Nov 15 #111

I don't even like Samsung but even I have to admit this is a STEAL of a deal.

lehappymerchant

14 Nov 15 #112

No SD card slot?

into the trash it goes

pazuzu17

14 Nov 15 1 #113

When did people start paying these prices for a phone made in China!? My ceiling is £200, and even that feels very steep. I currently have a Nexus 5.

Speculator to pazuzu17

14 Nov 15 #118

I though Samsungs are made in Korea?

mikeyfive

14 Nov 15 #114

My OH just got one, it's a lovely phone.
Still prefer my G4 though.

JaYy_dOg

14 Nov 15 #116

.
http://www.topcashback.com/blog/birthday-10-sitewide/view/

Speculator

14 Nov 15 #117

even if they were, you'll be getting only 10% of 10.5% so 11.55%.

amjerseys

14 Nov 15 #119

Great phone & good price as well :smiley:

yehehehes

14 Nov 15 #121

Just a note, not sure anyone else has mentioned it but I was instore a little earlier and the banner said this was a one day price (Nov 14). Not sure if this applies to online.

EveshamLad

14 Nov 15 #122

Probably quite an optimistic view based on my recent experiences with them. :disappointed:

utopiasl

14 Nov 15 #123

I would have jumped at this, except for Black Friday being around the corner.

What is Argos policy regarding returns for "change of mind"? I mean if I buy it now and keep it in original box without opening it, will I be able to return it if I find a better deal on Black Friday somewhere else?

EveshamLad to utopiasl

14 Nov 15 #126

If you change your mind, just return it unused, in its original condition with your receipt to any Argos store within 30 days, and they'll either exchange it or give you a full refund. (except if specifically excluded)

The 30 day money back guarantee does not affect your statutory rights
(e.g. if the product is faulty)

EveshamLad

14 Nov 15 #124

Argos :wink:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/giftvoucher1.htm

Plutonian78

14 Nov 15 #125

I bought the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge G925F 64GB Gold for 404.95, with delivery included

So this Deal looks spot on

elvis1234 to Plutonian78

14 Nov 15 #129

Where from?

wildecat

14 Nov 15 #127

Aren't mobiles specifically excluded in Argos?

EveshamLad

14 Nov 15 #128

You must have missed the bit where I said "(except if specifically excluded)"

Edit: Although I don't see such specific exclusion mentioned, do you?

elvis1234

14 Nov 15 #130

Ah so i can't use a £10 voucher on the phone then

EveshamLad

14 Nov 15 #131

Yes, if you already have one.
You'll get another if you purchase this item :smiley:

elvis1234

14 Nov 15 #132

Topcashback is a scam. you purchase something which earns you pence cashback and they payout. Purchase something which earns you £ cashback and they don't payout. recent eamples are a chair from next £475. Should have got £16 cashback, got £0.00. Another was notonthehighstreet. Should have got £4 but I got £0.00.

kirk82 to elvis1234

14 Nov 15 #137

Sounds like you are doing something wrong mate. Works for me every time, on all kinds of prices and retailers. You can submit a claim for missing cashback if yours isn't showing up as it should be :smile:

frollickingfrill to elvis1234

14 Nov 15 #153

I agree, would have gone for this if Quidco were offering the 10%. Similar experience, waited 3 months past an estimated time to receive cashback on pet insurance, just kept getting the same old excuses when raising a claim. So I left a scathing review on Trustpilot, the next day the cashback appeared!!! Amazing coincidence or were they just sitting making interest on my money, and probably lots of other peoples money.
Do I go for a brand new S6 or a second hand Note 4?

lukeburtonavfc

14 Nov 15 #133

Out of stock for home delivery... not available for fast track collection... guess I'll have to wait for black Friday!

g_mac1986

14 Nov 15 1 #135

Well I picked mine up today and I have to say compared to the Edge it is a joy to use. I wrote earlier about how I hate the feel of the Edge in my hand, the regular S6 is brilliant, somehow just feels more premium. Top buy.

Got my £10 voucher which i was told needed to be used by 15th December - I don't know if this is the general cut off date or if you get 30 days regardless of when you buy it.

Unless I can think of something else I need/want I'll probably buy a case with it. Argos are always overpriced when it comes to cases but the Otterbox Commuter case at £13.xx seems like decent value.

DominicPTS

14 Nov 15 #136

Cold as not an iPhone

ij101

14 Nov 15 #138

11.55%

Giiibbs

14 Nov 15 #139

Tip. If you disable fb app and just pin Web page to homescreen battery is much better and ram and storage improve.

DJBucko2009

14 Nov 15 #140

Topcashback is tracking at only 1.5% on the purchase - I've raised a missing cashback claim.

derrycityboy

14 Nov 15 1 #141

- S6 more powerful (Faster processor, faster memory, more memory)
- Better build
- Better looking
- Better camera (The sensor is better, now has OIS and the new camera is rated No.1 by DxOmark)
- Louder speaker
- Better display (Brighter, more accurate colours, higher resolution)
- Supports fast charging
- Better fingerprint reader
- Latest software and will be supported longer.
- Uses gorilla glass 4 vs. 3 so so the glass should be slightly more impact resistant (although you have the glass on the back to worry about now)
- Thinner and slightly lighter

xenept

14 Nov 15 #143

This is a great phone. Don't believe the haters. I've had mine since launch and speak from experience.

Topper1900

14 Nov 15 #144

Being a great phone doesn't stop it from being a brick in 2 years time because you can't just change the, by then, worn out battery?

Plus no SD card is a deal breaker for anyone who wants to store more than 15GB of photos/misc/videos on their phone.

revdesol to Topper1900

14 Nov 15 #145

A worn out battery in 2 years? Could you share an example please? Not taking the mickey, genuinely interested to see the facts.

elvis1234

14 Nov 15 #146

Just found it for £327.99 on ValueBasket.com but not sure how reliable the site is. Has anyone purchased from them before and were they reliable? http://www.valuebasket.com/en_GB/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-G920F-LTE-32GB-Octa-core-SIM-Free-/-Never-Locked---(White)/mainproduct/view/18538-AA-WH

Xengibez

14 Nov 15 #147

Do not go near value basket, the company is an evil horrible place and you will be never receive your goods. I ordered of them with a credit card thankfully and finally got my money back...

soldierboy001

14 Nov 15 #148

Why would you need to have HD or 4K on a phone, screen to small to show much improvement over picture quality.

muckspreader1

14 Nov 15 #149

wow superb phone for such a cheap price.Bargain.

soldierboy001

14 Nov 15 #150

Mine was made in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur if that's how you spell it.

crackshotkv

14 Nov 15 #151

I'm talking about recording video - the phone has the feature to record in 1080p/4k, it will eat your storage up fast.

Modern phone batteries have limited charge-discharge cycles (about 500) before they start failing to physically hold a charge.

soldierboy001

14 Nov 15 #152

Well don't record using HD or above unless you want to play back on a 50 inch or above TV. But not everybody wants to do this, if you have serious intent to record buy a decent camera.

zeebs

14 Nov 15 #155

I have it and love it... it's far better than the iPhone which I have been using for the past 5 years

Topper1900 to zeebs

14 Nov 15 1 #163

LOL, I imagine a £150 Moto G is far better than a 5 years old iPhone!

Rulandas

14 Nov 15 #156

Is anybody not getting £10 voucher?! Got phone via fast track collection. Onlybto be told by some middle management guy in the tie that i do not qualify. As already paid for my phone. Also topcashback tracked it as fast track purchase

sparkzilla to Rulandas

14 Nov 15 #164

I received an email with a £10 code immediately after purchase

Rulandas

14 Nov 15 #157

Sorry. Voucher was in the email. Thou valid only till 20.11.2015

dudders2012

14 Nov 15 #158

I have both mate and much prefer this s6. note 4 was just too big. Also the whole interface didn't seem as smooth as the s6.

Jimmyboy

14 Nov 15 #159

Isn't this a website based in Hong Kong or something? Samsung only honour warranties in restricted regions eg Europe, Asia etc so buy a French one and you're ok but one from Hong Kong you've got nothing.
You also have the vat/import taxes to pay most likely.
"Frequent ask questions" link at the bottom phrased like that doesn't give me much confidence.

mjb1975

14 Nov 15 #161

Did have three but might be all gone now - check their forums, the invite section, there's a whole thread where people (like me!) offer up any invites and others share them out to those who want them. Worth a try.

This one: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/titans-of-invites.181215/

Topper1900

14 Nov 15 #162

Assuming it's similar to my Samsung Galaxy S4 then it won't hold it's charge as good as it did when new, hence, I've had to replace it. The S6 will also suffer from the wear created by wireless charging.

This article seems to support my concerns suggesting a battery only lasts between 1 to 22 years!

http://www.ehow.com/about_6678887_life-span-cell-phone-battery_.html

JarrodWRX

14 Nov 15 #165

Is this on power with a iPhone 6s ?

ChampEon to JarrodWRX

15 Nov 15 #170

Performance-wise, they're both snappy and smooth as butter. However they both have horrible battery life. I have the S6 edge and its camera and screen beats the iPhone 6S by a mile. They're both still excellent phones though.

Rulandas

14 Nov 15 #166

What is an iphone?!

08sam1

15 Nov 15 1 #167

just thought this article would be appropriate to share on this deal. samsung s6 saves guys life

08sam1

15 Nov 15 2 #168

http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/000036430/2e7c_oq30_orh234w417/paris-02.jpeg

http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/000036431/3a5a_oq30_orh234w417/paris-03.jpeg

08sam1

15 Nov 15 #169

now u tell me iphone motorollo lg or Samsung loool

duction

15 Nov 15 #171

Cold, samsungs ****.

ChampionshipManager

15 Nov 15 #172

The One Plus X is a quality phone and has great build. The one gripe I have with it is the camera which is OK but not on the same level as some of the flagships like the S6, 6S and G4.

08sam1

15 Nov 15 1 #173

ive had the 6s the s6 the g4 the one plus 2, in my personal opinion the best was the s6, as i just prefer being able to control my phone, since android is alot more customisable, i have to say also that the camera was a little bit better, but the 6s was still the faster phone, lg g4 is also a really good phone, but defo not as good as either, it lagged a bit more and the battery life was alot less but again still a good phone, unfortunatly i hated the one plus 2 and i believe the pricing is too expensive, i just got an invite for the one plus x but i doubt im gonna use it.
atm in my opinion it goes
note 5>6s plus>s6>6s>Lg G4>Z5>one plus 2
that was for performance
for value\performance i would say
LG G4>one plus 2>S6>note 5>Z5>6S>6s Plus
again this is just my opinion and ive used all the phones above. please no rudeness lol

08sam1

15 Nov 15 #174

the reason note 5 is my winner is bcas the battery life is far better and performance its the same as s6

danielson1978

15 Nov 15 #175

I bought this S6 and sold my note 4 for £300 today, my rationale was the hardware in the S6 is newer and therefore the phone will be more "future proof" - Also I've had the note 4 for some time now so I was a bit bored of it

bargains4us to danielson1978

15 Nov 15 #176

hows the s6?

kawsar17 to danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #209

I've been tempted to do this, but don't know if I can sacrifice good battery life for average/poor.

crackshotkv

15 Nov 15 #177

That's a work-around, not a solution to the problem, people will want HD video.

bestestbud85

15 Nov 15 #178

22 years!!! Jolly good

kwcov

15 Nov 15 #179

Now showing at £449.95 when you go to pay?

cleverguy12 to kwcov

15 Nov 15 #180

yup, offers gone. I tried to buy it yesterday but it kept saying payment failed. Pretty **** from Argos

danielson1978

15 Nov 15 #181

Yeah it's decent so far, seems a bit slicker than the Note 4 and has a better build quality, I used to get little delays when opening the phone on the note 4 but that may have been a glitch in the OS or a rouge app - I spent most of yesterday reinstalling apps and setting up accounts on things so it's difficult to judge the battery life just yet, it isn't my main phone, it's a work phone - my main phone is an iPhone 6s and I'd still pick that up first to use but then it was double the price so I think at the price I paid for the s6 it's a great deal

Ross81

15 Nov 15 2 #182

This is where Samsung have tried to go all Apple on us. Sealed phone and huge premium for extra memory. Just do what I did and get an s5 :smiley:

leon121

15 Nov 15 #183

banging deal for a great phone

mjb1975

15 Nov 15 #184

So expired now then? For shame.

vegalz0r

15 Nov 15 #185

Wait until Xmas. That's when I'm going to get my shopping done.

morgie

15 Nov 15 #186

Or try the Amazon deal? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-galaxy-s6-32-gb-flat-uk-version-sim-free-white-339-95-sold-amazon-2323113

Kyrt

15 Nov 15 #187

Expired, is now 449.95 for white and black, 399.95 for gold. Damn, missed it.

DonkeyKonk to Kyrt

15 Nov 15 #189

Black is the new Gold.

morgie to Kyrt

17 Nov 15 1 #195

Guess who's back....

Black and white showing as £349.95, gold as £399.95 (checking at 9am, 17/11).

10.1% TCB ends today.

ashdonson

15 Nov 15 #188

Same for me, thought it was my card because I was using a new one. Just had calls from NatWest fraud prevention for suspicious activity. Luckily their automated system is pretty good so it's all unlocked now, but thanks Argos for not allowing me this deal and giving me that faff :neutral_face:

Youngsyr

15 Nov 15 #190

Anyone else's cashback tracking at just £5.28?

Do I need to make a claim somehow?

DJBucko2009 to Youngsyr

16 Nov 15 #194

You need to raise a missing cashback claim - the same happened to me.

Plutonian78

16 Nov 15 #191

SimplyElectronics with the £5 of voucher, arrived in 10 working days, even though they have lots of mixed reviews, was my 1st purchase from them, did not have a problem, they were great

Jimmyboy

16 Nov 15 #192

The only issue being warranty. The phone would have come from Hong Kong? I thought Samsung region lock their phones so an Asian phone won't work with a European sim card?

Plutonian78

16 Nov 15 #193

Works with EE, put that EE sim card with the Christmas deal with 200GB 4G, 50txt, 50 min, and is working fine

asiot

17 Nov 15 #196

its on par with the bespoke offers deal and cashback a few months ago i think it came to around £300 i paid for mine

Speculator

17 Nov 15 #198

Did anyones order actually track at £35 on TCB in the previous deal? Looks like they are all tracking at 1.51%

Cheddar to Speculator

17 Nov 15 #213

It does say on the TCB site next to the 10.5% cashback deal: "Your transaction may initially track lower before being uplifted once validated."

Rob_Riot_UK

17 Nov 15 #199

Great deal. A lot of Argos stores are showing as out of stock though. So I'd act fast if you want it!

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 1 #200

Thanks - missed out last time, but pulled the trigger on this today! :smile:

vegalz0r

17 Nov 15 #201

Only the white one is left at £350. The black one is back to £450.

morgie to vegalz0r

17 Nov 15 #203

I still see both at £349.95 (cleared cache).

topgeezah

17 Nov 15 #202

Is there a minimum spend on the Argos voucher?

morgie to topgeezah

17 Nov 15 #204

When you come to use the voucher? £10 I'd say, don't think they give change.

kris1234

17 Nov 15 #205

You can find this for under £300 in other european country with two year warranty.

morgie to kris1234

17 Nov 15 #210

Doesn't this deal get your close enough for buying from a UK retailer though (this is H UK D?)?

* £349.95 - price
* £348.95 - £1 discount for using Fasttrack
* £313.71 - Price after £35.24 (10.1% of £348.95) cashback.
* £303.71 - Effective price after £10 Argos voucher.

Plus I figure I'm now saving at least ~£34 on top of this by not being able to buy a Micro SD for it :laughing::confused:

mjb1975

17 Nov 15 1 #206

Ummed and ahhed before it expired and missed out. Gone for it this time. Ta! Black still in stock at my local shop, and at £349.

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 1 #207

I'm going to keep mine unopened until after Black Friday... just in case a better deal comes along! :stuck_out_tongue:

mjb1975 to Cheddar

17 Nov 15 1 #208

Good idea! Yeah I was wondering if black Friday would throw up something better but I'm not sure if we'll beat this deal, plus no online hassle, demand, etc.

Orville

17 Nov 15 #211

Good price, but too much like an iPhone (looks, non-expandable memory, non-replaceable battery). The only major remaining benefit vs Apple is price, so I guess this is roasting.

morgie

17 Nov 15 #212

Did you see reply 200?

mjb1975

17 Nov 15 1 #214

Which I'm pretty sure has been added since this deal was first posted, hopefully covering any concerns over it paying out correctly longer term.

morgie

17 Nov 15 #215

Can anyone who's ordered this morning confirm if they've received a confirmation email?

Sylla to morgie

17 Nov 15 #222

Check your junk folder that's where my one went.

mjb1975

17 Nov 15 #216

Yep, within a few seconds, an email and a text.

JordUK

17 Nov 15 1 #217

Listing my S6 for sale after a couple of months ownership..

Performance wise it's 'ok' - runs quite smoothly around 3/4 of the time, however some apps do tend to force close quite frequently, causing the whole device to come to a stand still.

Camera, I actually was quite disappointed, moreso in low light pictures they go completely grainy and look like they've been taken with "by a potato" as the internet saying go's. Honestly I don't expect professional shots but something a bit better would have been nicer for an above £300 device.

Leaving the worst til' last, the battery life, lets just say, I left my home with it fully charged at 11:30am yesterday, it had been in my pocket all day, and when I got it out for the first time, it was on 17%, this broke the last straw for me, which is a shame as Samsung have been my favourite devices for quite some time!

Jimmyboy to JordUK

17 Nov 15 #218

So after 25 hours you have 17% left? Tell any iphone user that and they will be envious!
If your phone is in your pocket for the whole 25 hours then you should turn off wifi and data as these will be constantly checking emails allowing apps to connect to the internet in the background.
It's not always easy to compare one user's battery experience to another, one big drain is mobile signal. If you spend the day in a place where there is little or no signal the battery drain will be significantly higher.

soldierboy001 to JordUK

17 Nov 15 #230

Not much of a sales man are you?

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 #219

Yup. Without VAT, this is £291.63. So when TCB tracks correctly at 10.5%, that should be £30.62 cashback, effectively meaning we get the phone for £319.33 (plus a £10 Argos voucher) :smile:

bandhan1983

17 Nov 15 #220

Reserved one for the other half. Gonna pick up tomorrow. Yeay! Can't wait.

Heat added.

JordUK

17 Nov 15 #221

Sorry I didn't specify that very well... it was full charged at 11:30, and on 17% at just after 3pm. :laughing:

Jimmyboy

17 Nov 15 #223

I see yes that doesn't sound good. That suggests something was going on in the background that shouldn't have. Go to settings, battery and it will show what is using the most.

Sylla

17 Nov 15 #224

How long does it take for the cash back to track?

mjb1975 to Sylla

17 Nov 15 #225

Time between argos order email and TCB tracking email was about 50 mins but I'm assuming it could vary.

danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #226

the phone is nice so far but the battery life seemed a little below par (especially compared to the note 4 which is a beast) I've just gone through all the apps and disabled the

danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #227

ones I don't use and also made it sync emails etc less and it seems to be better, I do have Bluetooth on all day for my smartwatch though so that may have an impact

mjb1975

17 Nov 15 #228

I guess with this, attention now turns to SIM only deals.

With EE now but zero signal indoors and patchy service during my train commute so looking elsewhere.

Any good deals for 2gb 4G data anywhere? Don't need many minutes, say 200. I guess the Three £11 deal seems about right?

morgie

17 Nov 15 #229

I think it's a different issue, but thanks.

danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #231

I've got a year left on my two phone contracts and from then on in I'm going to do SIM only deals, and upgrade my handsets via selling and old one and buying a new - there is such a big market for second hand phones that it is the most cost effective way IMO

solid

17 Nov 15 #232

No, but I'd value honesty over sales banter.

JordUK

17 Nov 15 1 #233

Not claiming to be one, I'm just giving a relevant input on a product I own and can give a personal experience on.

Speculator

17 Nov 15 #234

I was hoping it would have changed to the correct amount by now bearing in mind they ordered 3 days ago.

Sylla

17 Nov 15 #235

I don't think it will. If you look on the website there's a cash back specific for the Samsung Galaxy S6 which is only 1.57%

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 #236

WTF?!! Top CashBack have only added that in the last few hours!! :confused::confused:

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 1 #237

TCB have changed the goalposts, folks :confused:

http://s1.postimg.org/nsd4xyje7/2015_11_17_16_16_53.jpg

This effectively means cashback will only be £4.58.. no longer such a hot deal - Amazon standard prices are similar anyway, so I'm going to get a refund on mine in the hope I get a stonking good deal in the Black Friday sale :disappointed:

mjb1975

17 Nov 15 #238

I'm relatively new to TCB (only used Quidco up to recently) but surely the rates at the time of your transaction apply, rather than anything they add at a later date?! That's how claims work on Quidco.

And anyway, what's the 'validation' process for the 10.5% rate anyway?

matavi

17 Nov 15 #239

Awesome price for this phone!

danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #240

I lodged a missing cashback complaints with TCB over the weekend and they gave me a drop down box of specific issues and listed was the 10% on phones over £300 - I have just checked my account and on my cashback claim it says I am due £34.90 back, It is currently "on ice" but I will keep on at them until they honour it

Cheddar

17 Nov 15 #241

In my experience with cashback sites, they don't have to honour anything. I have submitted a support ticket for proper confirmation of my cashback amount. Depending on their response, I may or may not keep the phone :smirk:

danielson1978

17 Nov 15 #242

I can only hope that the honour it, I've not long been using TCB so haven't ever had an issue with them, but have never queried a claim either - I will probably keep the phone regardless to be honest

vaxnsuz

17 Nov 15 #243

Don't forget 12 months interest free if you pay with an Argos card or take one out, meaning you can spread the cost over 12 months like a contract but without the drawbacks of a contract! £29.16 a month for 12 months plus any cashback you get.

bigphilis

17 Nov 15 #244

Anyone else having trouble signing for the Argos card. The submit button won't register

tranceazure3933

17 Nov 15 #245

bet you samsung are kicking themselves over the decision to lose the sd card slot and larger removable battery.the note 4 costs more new now than the s6.sales must be down.

transcomp

18 Nov 15 #246

showing £399.95

mjb1975

18 Nov 15 1 #247

Still shows at £349 for me.

transcomp to mjb1975

18 Nov 15 #254

try to put the white into your basket.

onlinejomaibwork

18 Nov 15 #248

Silver one which is most famous is showing £399

onlinejomaibwork

18 Nov 15 #249

Silver one which is most famous is showing £399

malothehound to onlinejomaibwork

18 Nov 15 1 #250

'Famous'...what's it done, starred in a west end musical?

morgie

18 Nov 15 #251

It's mainly been doing commercials, but hoping to have a career in the movies to rival some of the all time greats....

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/eb/a6/8e/eba68e5aae3a7731bfce96977d684bee.jpg

solid

18 Nov 15 #252

Jeez, that irritates me. The 8110 was in the movie, but the 7110 got all the marketing. Makes my blood boil!!

Naady

18 Nov 15 #253

Hope someone can help.

Bought this phone from argos as a gift for someone residing Non EU friend. The box says EUROPEAN SIM ONLY. Not sure if this can be used in other countries.

Jimmyboy to Naady

18 Nov 15 #256

Samsung usually region lock their phones so no a non EU sim will likely not work in it.

ravishk to Naady

18 Nov 15 #257

I think that restriction is for the first SIM you put in. You need to use first with European Sim for I think atleast 5 minutes. Then you can use any non-European SIM. I took one Samsung phone to Asia last year which had similar restriction.

mjb1975

18 Nov 15 #255

I bought the black one yesterday.

graemehurst

18 Nov 15 1 #258

To give a more positive perspective, I haven't found the battery life/lack of removability that big of an issue. I can go into work at 8am and finish at 4pm (granted it's in flight mode) and it'll often still be above 80% even when I used it before work and during breaks. Just make sure you're optimising all your apps, turn the brightness down and don't have everything syncing all the time.

The camera is absolutely incredibly for a mobile, I really don't get the negative comments about it. Granted the screen is a little bit overkill, but £350 for a QHD phone is a massive bargain! I can also genuinely count on one hand the number of times it's lagged for me. The Exynos is a fantastic processor for an Android phone.

The only real downside for me is the SD Card, that almost turned me towards the G4 but around 80% of the review sites I visited had the S6 as their phone of the year so I bit the bullet back in September. Waterproof would have been nice too but I've never had that feature in the first place so don't really mind.

The future proofing is pretty decent too, when Samsung Pay (finally) becomes active it'll be compatible with far more machines than Apple Pay, which is a great bonus for me.

transcomp

18 Nov 15 #259

399.95 now please expire

Naady

19 Nov 15 #260

Were you able to use it in Asia after the uk 5 mins call trick?

ravishk

19 Nov 15 #261

Yes I gave the phone to my friend and he used it with non-EU sim without any problem.

Naady

19 Nov 15 #262

Thank you for ur quick response. Will do the same.

ravishk

19 Nov 15 1 #263

I bought when they added new lower rate for S6 on 17th Nov in addition to the higher rate for the £300+ phones. I contacted Topcashback, this is the response from Topcashback.
------------------------------
Hello,

Thank you for getting in touch with us.
Having had a look into this for you, I can confirm that you will be eligible for the following offer;
Mobile Phones £300+ for Home Delivery and Fast Track Collection
So please do not worry.
I hope this helps.

Kind regards,
----------------------------------------------------
So people bought on 17th still eligible for the 10.5% cashback

restrictive

23 Nov 15 #264

Iphone users will definitely NOT be jelous.
iPhones standby drain is minimal and unrival.

You could literally leave your phone for two days and only have a 1% drain compared to Android.

Jimmyboy

23 Nov 15 1 #265

Yes if you put it in airplane mode or at least took the sim out and turned off WiFi. Most people don't care about that kind of drain. My car uses hardly any fuel (none) whole parked on my driveway.
I'm not here to start the boring iphone vs Android debate but I've never known an iphone last more than a day but have experienced several Android handsets last 48 hours with the same usage.

restrictive

25 Nov 15 #266

Nope not aeroplane mode.
IOS battery management is much better than Androids.
Im not starting a debate I dont care for iPhones, however you should take a look at Anandtech for a more detailed explanation

Jimmyboy

25 Nov 15 #267

I'm sure it is. However I don't know any iphone owners getting more than a day.

shimmyrool

27 Nov 15 #268

Forgot to pick mine up by last night. Absolutely sick. Need to find another deal now

ravishk

14 Jan 16 #269

My cashback remained at lower rate of 1.5% from topcashback. It has now reached payable stage. I raised a claim. Anyone got higher rate ?

Sylla to ravishk

15 Jan 16 #270

My cashback also remained at the lower rate. Let me know how your claim goes please