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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-05 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 4.66 ounces |
| Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2910mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a lot better than the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, getting a score of 85.7 against 62.6. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, more cores, an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better screen than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a much worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a camera with less MP resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge and the Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3C cost the same, making this phone a very good choice.
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