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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit better than Google Pixel XL, having an 85.7 score against 81.3. The Galaxy S6 Edge body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Google Pixel XL, although it was released a bit more more than a year before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a greater performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit, more CPU cores (although they are slower) and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S6 Edge has as much storage for apps and games as the Google Pixel XL one, they have equal internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel XL captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition, a lot lower 12.3 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
The Google Pixel XL counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit more expensive than the Google Pixel XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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