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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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+ is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, with a 79.3 score against 73.7. Even though the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Google Nexus 5X were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy S6 edge+ body is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 5X. Google Nexus 5X features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a bit larger screen and a little bit higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures a bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ costs a little more than Google Nexus 5X, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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