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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
128 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 340.00 |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 81.8, which is slightly better than the iPhone 6 Plus's 80.4 overall score. The Galaxy S6 Edge comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy S6 Edge is a notably lighter cellphone than iPhone 6 Plus, but they are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better CPU than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of faster cores and a faster graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a slightly better screen than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a back camera with way less MP, a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a smaller camera aperture. IPhone 6 Plus counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2915mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 6 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the iPhone 6 Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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