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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 79.3 score against 74.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a noticeably lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy A9 (2016), even when they were released only 5 months apart. The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33% greater battery size. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a more megapixels back camera.
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