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double-trouble curves make it one of the most arresting phones you can buy but looks are just the beginning I'm jessica's all court for cnet and this is the samsung galaxy s6 edge instead of straight lines like the galaxy s6 these edges slope down to form a ridge along the back it looks really cool and believe it or not it still feels secure and balanced I never felt like I was going to drop it the round of glass also creates a kind of bubbled book that gives the stuff on your screen a little bit more life but the s6 edge isn't only about design it also has an edge display that slides out on the left or right side to give you extra features and tools it's here that you see notifications for missed calls and messages it also get alerts from your favorite apps the edge display can also put five of your friends into a sort of color-coded speed dial that you'll use as a shortcut to reach out to them or to respond to a missed message or call here's something new if your phone is upside down say at the dinner table or at work and a call comes in from one of your five primo contacts the phones edge display lights up to catch your eye if you can't talk pressing the sensor on the back can send a canned message that you'll call them back after hours the edges night mode facilitate some shut-eye by dimming down the whole screen except for the edge display which shows you the date and time will keep in your room dark enough to sleep you can get that same info anytime by swiping along the edge display even though it shares pretty much every hardware spec with the galaxy s6 the edge here is the cooler more interesting phone it's also more expensive and harder to get so is it worth the extra dough I say yes absolutely if you love the design and you've got money to burn because you're not going to find another phone quite like this however while the edge display alone is handy I'm not quite convinced that it adds enough to warrant the additional costs I think most people will do just fine with the s6 I'm doesn't get all court for cnet read up on all the pros and cons in my review at cnet com I