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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting a general score of 85.7 against 76.3. The Galaxy S6 Edge construction is a bit thinner and much lighter than the Huawei nova 3, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. These devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Edge has an older 5.0 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Huawei nova 3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 44 percent bigger battery size.
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