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Samsung Galaxy Core
I8260Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-05-06 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is way better than Galaxy Core, having an 85.7 score against 59.7. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Core has Android 4.1 version. Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit heavier than the Galaxy Core, it's thinner and newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Core, because it has a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a larger screen. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Core, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a lot better processing power than Galaxy Core, because it has more RAM, a much better graphics co-processor, a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S6 Edge captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Core, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Core, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
The Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more than Galaxy Core, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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