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Global Score
74.985.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-01-012015-04-10
6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
7.05 ounces4.66 ounces
Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and PinkBlack, Gold, Green and White
Metal Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
367 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.89.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 510 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
9.468.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Dual SIMNano SIM
5.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.924.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting an 85.7 score against 74.9. Although Galaxy S6 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) were released only 9 months apart, Galaxy S6 Edge is notably lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 54% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a worse 13 mega pixels resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.




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