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Global Score
71.985.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-01-082015-04-10
5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.47 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
424 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.19.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 405 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.7310.08
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.7210.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
8.918.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.36.7
Battery Life
2900mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.884.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with an 85.7 score against 71.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is older than Galaxy A5 (2016), it's body is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a lot better display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.

Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has an additional graphics processing unit, a 64-bit processor and 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a way worse (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lower 13 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2900mAh battery size.




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