Samsung's subtle features make the Galaxy S6 edge interesting, but the ability to use your regular apps without side effects is a legitimate concern.

The big change Samsung implemented when moving from the Galaxy Note Edge to the Galaxy S6 edge wasn't the addition of a second curve over on the left. The big change was the single panel with a single purpose. The edge of the phone wasn't a separate experience that sometimes played nice with the rest of the interface anymore, and that's a huge deal when you think about it out loud. This experience is going to apply to every app, from movies and games to ordering your next meal to thumbing through your favorite book. While having that display just sort of melt off the side into your hand looks great in the videos and seems like a natural companion to all of the fly-in panels we see in Material Design nowadays, it was recently pointed out in our forums that this experience could easily disrupt reading if not handled correctly. While none of us have been able to flip through an entire novel on the Galaxy S6 edge just yet, we've got a reasonable idea of how this whole experience is going to pan out.