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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 is better than the Google Nexus 5X, having a global score of 85.7 against 73.7. The Galaxy S6 Edge is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, although both were released with only a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a way better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater number of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a better processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 64-bits processing unit, an additional graphics processing unit, 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy S6 Edge features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Nexus 5X has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way worse 12.3 MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, it also counts with a larger sensor. The Google Nexus 5X counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Galaxy S6 Edge costs a lot more than the 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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