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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4210 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (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 |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 710 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Galaxy S II, with a general score of 81.8 against 66. The Galaxy S6 Edge body is incredibly newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S II. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version, so it counts with some extra features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better display than Galaxy S II, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a larger display. Galaxy S II has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S II also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has more processing cores, a 64-bit processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and a faster 650 megahertz graphics co-processor. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 58% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a much more megapixels camera in the back, a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S6 Edge is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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