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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 504 hours standby time 23.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 85.7, which is way better than Lumia 720's global score of 55.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the Lumia 720's, although it is also a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 720 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has an extremely better processing unit than Lumia 720, because it has more RAM, a 64-bits processor, a better graphics processor and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a much better looking screen than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a lot better amount of pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 720, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Edge has greater battery life than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a 30 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge captures slightly better photographs and videos than Nokia Lumia 720, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a camera with much more mega-pixels, a way larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S6 Edge and the Lumia 720 cost the same, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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