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Apple iPhone 5c
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is way better than the iPhone 5c, with an 85.7 score against 68.7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design has the same weight than iPhone 5c, but it is thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 5c comes with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a very superior hardware performance than iPhone 5c, because it has 6 more processing cores, a graphics processing unit, a higher amount of RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a brighter display than iPhone 5c, because it has a lot greater pixels density, a larger display and a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge's camera is very similar to the camera in Apple iPhone 5c, although the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a lot more MP back-facing camera, a lot bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations, a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit more expensive than Apple iPhone 5c, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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