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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than HTC Desire 816, getting a general score of 85.7 against 65.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has newer 5.0 version and HTC Desire 816 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives some additional features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the HTC Desire 816.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC Desire 816, because it has a faster graphics processing unit, a 64-bits processor, more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a lot better looking display than HTC Desire 816, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a way better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC Desire 816, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Edge's battery lifetime is just as good as the HTC Desire 816 one. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a little bit better camera than HTC Desire 816, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a much better video quality and a better 16 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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