Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, 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 |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 just a bit better than iPhone 6 Plus's 80.4 score. Galaxy S6 Edge's body has the same thickness than iPhone 6 Plus, but it is a lot lighter. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better display than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater pixels density. The iPhone 6 Plus features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a little faster CPU than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a much better graphics processor working at 650 MHz, a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPhone 6 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, a way worse (Full HD) video quality and a way lower resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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