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Global Score
75.885.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
--Android 5.0
2017-01-132015-04-10
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.61 ounces4.66 ounces
Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloudBlack, Gold, Green and White
Glass and Metal 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
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Mali-T830 MP3 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
910.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.8810.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 16.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm 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
9.248.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
5.56.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.964.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

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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