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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The Galaxy S6 edge+ construction is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy A7 (2016), even when they were released only 4 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a more MP back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2016) features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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