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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 79.3 score against 75.8. The Galaxy S6 edge+ construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), despite of the fact that it was released just a bit further than a year before.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery life.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same aperture and a 16 mega-pixels camera in the back, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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