If buying make sure to tick "2 year Samsung Warranty FREE" Under warranty section
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-galaxy-s6-4g-lte-128gb-…
Good price for 128gb model + aus stock & warranty, black & white available, not sure when it ends so put a week expiry, removed expiry as deal still going, will check back in a week.
Yeah would of been good, Think will start seeing more deals like this, rrp are ridiculous, $700/$800/$900 for 32/64/128 more fair value for Samsung , clearly they chose to overprice it & always have sales on..
Good sign seeing the 128gb getting a bit more reasonable
Hopefully they go back to allowing SD cards, because that would be the cheapest way to add 64/128GB.
Somehow I don't think it will happen. Samsung have learned it's more profitable to just charge $140 for an extra 32GB and another $140 for an extra 64GB on top of that. With an SD card, they don't get your money (unless you buy a Samsung SD card I guess but it will be a lot less than upselling you internal memory).
Where did you learn that? And how do you explain them continuing to release other models with sd card slots?
I'm talking about the future not the past.
What models have they released after the S6 that support SD card slots?
Rumors and leaks have already suggested the Note 5 will have the glass back and no replaceable battery or SD card slot. This is looking like the direction they're going to stick with.
I actually prefer internal memory. Microsd fails too often.
I got an idea.. use the internal memory and don't put an SD card in? Pay more for increased internal if you like, but no one is making you buy an SD card just because the option is there.
I prefer internal memory too. I hate having to manage data between the two storage locations.
@dbun1: Put all your data on the internal, only your videos and music on the SD. What's there to manage?
The camera app would often swap between the two for no reason, the same with Downloads.
I'd try to make it default to the SD card (as it was much bigger than the internal memory), but every other time it would fall back to the internal memory. It was a PITA
Samsung's new internal memory is stupidly fast: http://www.phonearena.com/news/AndroBench-comparison---the-S…
Yes, it might effectively be quite expensive per GB, but a similarly fast SD card would be as well.
If you don't strictly need (or even desire) that kind of performance though I guess it doesn't really net you much of practical worth…
Looking at current microsd cards, I don't think you'll see any cards in the near future that could hope to compare to that Samsung internal memory.
I'm not using it for anything that requires speed. All I'm putting on it is media.
Transferring data onto it is still capped by USB2 speeds, or wifi/4G download speeds.
This isn't a PC where an SSD loads your games faster.
I'd rather have more GB, but slower speed (class 10 SD speeds are more than acceptable for me) than faster speed but less GB.
As far as you, personally, not needing or wanting high performance flash memory, that's fine. I hear you. But there are ways in which a "slow" SD card can negatively impact upon performance that might not seem immediately intuitive:
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2208478
http://static.usenix.org/events/fast12/tech/full_papers/Kim.…
Sure, you can buy a high performance SD card for less than half the price per GB of Samsungs internal memory, and assuming the IO bus to the card interface is good enough you'll probably be out in front of most (if not all) of the aforementioned issues. So I don't really feel inclined to argue this point.
What actually prompted my initial response was the implication that Samsung were essentially overcharging on a price-per-GB basis for their internal memory but given the specs I don't really think that's true. Again I realize that it's probably wasted money if you don't actually need the extra performance but with the emergence of VR we are in fact on the verge of a new era of Android gaming (and other virtualized experiences) that may or may not benefit in some significant manner from high performance storage. So perhaps others will enjoy some benefit at some point.
@cainn: I like having options. Samsung decided for all of us that we need faster, more expensive memory. Maybe some people do. The ones who can live with class 10 speeds (my Samsung microSD is 90r, 80w which is plenty fast) now have to pay more for speeds they didn't ask for. It's a move akin to Sandisk discontinuing all USB sticks except for the expensive Extreme and Extreme Pro range, taking away the more cost efficient options of Ultra and standard. It's a very Apple-like practice to charge a lot for internal memory (whether justified or not) and not give an option to BYO.
I would rather they spent less money on speed and more money on capacity so that you get more GB for the same price. I've gotten by with "slower" internal memory from other brands just fine up till now, so I'm sure I'll get away with it again. Other phone manufacturers are still using the slower stuff, so they'd be all screwed if the articles you point out are real concerns. Somehow I think they'll be fine. I don't play phone games, so I don't care about the verge of the new era. As long as it's still touch screen and tilt based, I'm not interested in gaming on it.
Ideally, they should release two models. S6 vanilla and S6 Pro. The specs should be the same but the Pro is the more 'premium' version, which has the aluminium case and glass back that you have now. The vanilla should have a plastic case with a removable back cover, removable battery, and SD card slot, just like their classic phones. You want the premium Apple-like feel? You pay for the metal and glass, give up the removable battery and SD card. The vanilla will be made for the audience that liked the Samsung phones for what they were. While those who didn't like the plastic and "cheap" feel of the phone have the option to go for the Pro, and everyone is happy. You might say that will cause a lot of fragmentation, but Samsung already does that anyway, with 3G and 4G models, Edge, Non Edge, Active, etc..
It would be interesting to see how the two models would sell, and where the true demand lies.
"Other phone manufacturers are still using the slower stuff, so they'd be all screwed if the articles you point out are real concerns."
Both links were for one and the same article. The first was just a summary; the second the complete paper. And what they discuss is not slow internal memory vs fast internal memory, but phones with SD cards in them vs phones without SD cards in them.
In any case I certainly agree that it would be nice to be given the choice.
Is this better than the Milkyway and ANdromeda?
Does this "Australian" stock include GST?
Nup.
Just be aware they will be 920F models which will be missing band 28 700mhz so not great for Optus and telstra's new networks
Interesting.. I thought all australian models were 920I.
It's not an Australian model, it's just stocked in Australia. Apparently
Sounds like Kogan being misleading and trying to misrepresent it as AU stock when in reality it's no different than grey import HK stock?
It's not an Australian model, it's just stocked in Australia. Apparently
NO, it is being sold, and supplied, by Kogan HK Limited. A Hong Kong business that ships from Hong Kong.
Since when kogan has Australian stock? Sure this is not grey?
I'm confuse reading this bit:
This is official Australian stock with an Australian manufacturer’s warranty, and may contain Vodafone software upon installation.
Kogan is not affiliated with the manufacturer of this product in any way. This Product is an international model imported directly from internationally based distributors.
Official Australian but international model? Wtf?
my guess would be that the product was intended for the Australian market but it was (grey)imported by kogan
my guess would be that the product was intended for the Australian market but it was (grey)imported by kogan
Right guess that they may have been first sold in AU/NZ (not "intended for"). Wrong guess about being imported by Kogan Australia.
"This Product is offered and supplied by Kogan HK Limited pursuant to the Terms and Conditions."
Buyers would be privately importing the phone.
Question is whether or not Samsung Australia will accept it for warranty or if it will have to go back to Kogan.
Maybe they bought a bunch from Vodafone overseas & then had Samsung honor the warranty for australia, no idea really maybe email before buying
Maybe they bought a bunch from Vodafone overseas & then had Samsung honor the warranty for australia, no idea really maybe email before buying
Kogan HK Limited are not even authorised resellers/dealers for SAMSUNG. They can not 'have' SAMSUNG Australia do anything for them.
IF these are 'covered' by SAMSUNG Australia's two year warranty, they may have been first purchased in Australia or New Zealand (and no AU/NZ GST was paid/collected).
Yeah I got no idea you seem on the ball with it all, Aslong as the warranty is valid all good imo
Samsung is not like apple when comes to warranty. Even if your Samsung is local you need to have invoice otherwise you are basically out of warranty
Samsung is not like apple when comes to warranty. Even if your Samsung is local you need to have invoice otherwise you are basically out of warranty
Would not buyers have an invoice? Admittedly from Kogan HK Limited, a HongKong, China, company.
Oh oh.
For the purpose of this Warranty, a "Samsung product" is a product which:
…. was sold by an Authorised Reseller or Distributor of Samsung; and
was purchased in Australia,…
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Except where an International Product Warranty has been provided with your Samsung product, warranty service will only be provided in the specific country where the Samsung product was originally purchased. For example, if you have purchased the Samsung product within Australia, warranty service will be limited to Australia only.
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When you make any claim under this Warranty it is essential that you provide a copy of your proof of purchase of the Samsung product, whether in person, by email or by fax. A claim under this Warranty is not formally made unless and until that proof of purchase is provided. This does not detract from your statutory rights.
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This Warranty is transferable to a subsequent owner of a Samsung product, in the event of the sale of that product, provided that Samsung is informed in writing within a reasonable time of the sale of the subsequent owner's name and contact details, such notice to be provided to Samsung at:
www.samsung.com/au
The notice should identify the name of the previous owner of the Samsung product, place and date of purchase, model, make and serial number of the product. The effective transfer of this Warranty does not otherwise alter the terms of this Warranty in any way.
Think your reading to much into it a3australia, kogan clearly states the warranty is valid in Australia, call or drop them an email if you think there misleading there customers
"This is official Australian stock with an Australian manufacturer’s warranty, and may contain Vodafone software upon installation."
I think the warranty statement is carefully worded using "manufacturer" - the word "Samsung" does not appear in any warranty! sus!
mentions samsung waranty under warranty section, for some reason you have to select the samsung warranty free, bit dodgy way thats done, will add it to origional post
"Extend your warranty by selecting one of the options below:
2 Year "Samsung Warranty" Free
This product may contain warranty documents on or inside the packaging provided by the manufacturer of the product. Any such warranty documents are not given by Kogan.com, and are separate from the Kogan.com warranty. Some warranty documents provided by manufacturers of imported goods may not apply in Australia. You should contact the manufacturer identified on the warranty document to determine whether or not the warranty applies to the goods in Australia and if so, how you should go about making a claim under such a warranty."
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-galaxy-s6-4g-lte-128gb-…
"This is official Australian stock with an Australian manufacturer’s warranty, and may contain Vodafone software upon installation."
I just had two chats. One with Kogan HK Limited, and one with SAMSUNG Australia.
SAMSUNG support say that they need the original proof of purchase showing that the phone was sold by an Authorised Reseller or Distributor of Samsung, and that it was purchased in Australia.
When I pointed out the Kogan HK item and its description, SAMSUNG support said:-
I see. With that, you may ask Kogan for the original proof of purchase so that your warranty will be covered.
If Kogan did purchase it from an authorised retail store, then they should have the original proof of purchase from the retail store.
I doubt that Kogan HK would provide that information for each of these phones.
Anyway, my chat with Kogan HK went through two support people. The first saying it was covered by Kogan's Warranty Terms. The second saying that one could try getting support from SAMSUNG Australia and if that failed one could use Kogan's warranty.
EDIT:
I just went back over my chat with SAMSUNG.
"With regard to your query, I strongly suggest that you check the N363 logo at the back of the device or on the battery compartment."
"The N363 logo is a triangular icon with a tick."
"Please note that the N363 logo is the identifier for Australian model devices."
"Please be informed that we do not have international warranty."
"Upon checking here, since Kogan said that it is an Australian model, then it should be an Australian model."
I thought all Kogan phones were grey imports? where did aus stock & warranty come from?
I thought all Kogan phones were grey imports?
So far as Australian buyers are concerned:-
1) No mobile phones purchased from Kogan (Australia) Pty Ltd will be 'grey imports'.
2) Some mobile phones purchased from Kogan HK Limited MAY be grey imports into Hong Kong.
For example, in the past, some iP5s were USA models, some SmartPhones were from nearby Asian countries, some SmartPhones were from Europe. Until buyers receive their phones, they have no idea in which market they were originally sold/supplied.
3) Some mobile phones purchased from Kogan HK Limited will be local Hong Kong/China market phones.
4) All mobile phones purchased from Kogan HK Limited by Australian customers will be 'Private Imports'.
Australian Customs, Fair Trading, and Consumer Affairs, deem these phones to be Private Imports.
where did aus stock… come from?
These phones were first supplied and sold in Australia.
where did… aus warranty come from?
Although Kogan HK Limited are claiming that SAMSUNG Australia will support the warranty on these phones, SAMSUNG Australia's Warranty Conditions, AND their Support Staff, are stating otherwise.
I guess, if one is lucky, SAMSUNG Australia may only check the phone's Serial Number, and not ask for a copy of the 'proof of purchase' from an Authorised Samsung Reseller in Australia.
EDIT:
Please Note that as far as I know, Kogan HK Limited is not an Authorised reseller/dealer/distributor for any brand of SmartPhone.
I've got to have an S6 Edge now. Hopefully the price of those will drop soon too.
Not bad at all. I wish it was on ebay a few weeks ago.. But Ruslan is too smart for that.
And of course the prices of his other S6 phones have dropped since the 20% off sale also.