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T-Mobile has reduced prices of Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge Plus by as much as $200 IBTimes UK

After technology giant Samsung drastically reduced the prices of its Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge in Europe, apparently to restructure sales of these smartphones, prices of both the high-end handsets have now been slashed in the US as well.

T-Mobile has reduced as much as $100 from the 32GB and 64GB variants, and $200 from the 128GB edition of both Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

The latest reduction in prices is applicable on the full retail price of both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.

Prior to the price reduction, T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S6 retailed at $679.92 (32GB), $759.99 (64GB) and $859.99 (128GB). The Galaxy S6 Edge retailed at $779.76 (32GB), $859.83 (64GB) and $959.83 (128GB) respectively.

New prices of T-Mobile-driven Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6

  • 32GB: $579.99
  • 64GB: $659.99
  • 128GB: $659.99

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

  • 32GB: $679.99
  • 64GB: $759.99
  • 128GB: $759.99

The reduced prices of T-Mobile-driven Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are applicable instantly, and this development also hints at the launch of Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus during Samsung's Unpacked event scheduled to be held on 13 August at New York City.

Key technical aspects of Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Chinese technology portal Antutu has come up with probable technical specifications of both the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge.

Galaxy Note 5

  • 5.7in 2K resolution display, with density of 560 DPI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) operating system
  • Samsung Exynos 7420 processor
  • 16MP rear camera
  • 5MP front camera
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB fixed internal storage
  • LTE, HSPA, GSM, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 2.0 and microUSB connectivity

Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

  • 5.5in 2K resolution display, with density of 560 DPI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) operating system
  • Samsung Exynos 7420 processor
  • 16MP rear camera
  • 5MP front camera
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB fixed internal storage
  • LTE, HSPA, GSM, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 2.0 and microUSB connectivity

Earlier reports have hinted at the Galaxy Note 5 featuring an auto-ejecting S-Pen.