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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 85.7, which is much better than the Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, even when both were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a slightly better looking display than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a larger number of faster cores, a 64 bits processor and a graphics processor.
The Lumia 950 XL takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Lumia 950 XL also has a camera in the back with a higher 20 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Lumia 950 XL has better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 28% more battery size.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950 XL. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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