| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 85.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge. Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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