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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 79.3 against 71.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) were released only 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little thinner and a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a better resolution back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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