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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 69.3 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Edge is way better than HTC Desire 826, having a overall score of 85.7 against 69.3. The Galaxy S6 Edge is a just a little thinner and noticeably lighter phone than HTC Desire 826, even when both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both devices we are comparing include the same Android 5.0 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a little bit better display than HTC Desire 826, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 826, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better processing power than HTC Desire 826, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a faster 650 MHz GPU and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a battery performance that is just as good as the HTC Desire 826 one.
Galaxy S6 Edge shoots a little bit better photos and videos than HTC Desire 826, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the HTC Desire 826.
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