Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 general score. Galaxy S6 edge+'s design is notably newer and extremely thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 edge+ has a newer 5.1 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher display density, a larger display and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has lesser cores and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy S6 edge+ has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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