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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 an overall score of 85.7, which is just a bit better than iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 general score. The Galaxy S6 Edge is an older cellphone than iPhone 7 Plus, but Samsung made it lighter and a bit thinner. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has an additional GPU, 4 more CPU cores (although slower) and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels and a worse video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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