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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 68 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-02-12 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 is a lot better than Nokia Lumia Icon, getting an 85.7 score against 68. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge works with Android 5.0 OS, while Nokia Lumia Icon has Windows Phone 8 OS. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge construction is newer, much lighter and thinner than Nokia Lumia Icon.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little sharper display than Lumia Icon, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a higher pixel density and a little bigger display. Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better CPU than Lumia Icon, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz, more cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia Lumia Icon, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit superior battery performance than Nokia Lumia Icon, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
The Nokia Lumia Icon has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia Lumia Icon also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs exactly the same than Nokia Lumia Icon, which makes it an easy choice.
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