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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note Edge's global score of 81.7. The Galaxy S6 body is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note Edge, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these phones come with the same Android 5.0 operating system.
The Galaxy S6 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has more cpu cores , a 64-bit processor and a better GPU. The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S6 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, a same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Galaxy Note Edge features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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