Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 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 A8 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 81.8, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6's 79.2 overall score. The Galaxy S6 Edge comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy S6 Edge is better than Apple iPhone 6, we must highlight that it is also a just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more vivid screen than iPhone 6, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bigger display and a much better number of pixels per screen inch. IPhone 6 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better processing power than iPhone 6, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a faster 650 megahertz GPU, a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPhone 6 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality images, a way lower (Full HD) video definition and a smaller aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 44% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get iPhone 6, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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