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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 Edge has a score of 81.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy S4's 78.3 global score. Galaxy S6 Edge's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S4. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S4, because it has a higher pixels number per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bigger display. The Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64-bit processing unit, more RAM and an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a tinier diafragm aperture, a lower resolution back-facing camera and a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy S4.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a little more money than Galaxy S4, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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