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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-08-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the iPhone SE's global score of 75.7. Although Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and iPhone SE were released only 8 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ body is a little bit thinner but incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better display than iPhone SE, because it has a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch, a lot larger display and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The iPhone SE has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone SE features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S6 edge+ is also cheap compared to the iPhone SE.
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