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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 85.7 score against 72.8. Galaxy S6 Edge is a much lighter phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but they are 0.28inches thick. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge. They have a F1.9 aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality, a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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