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Samsung Galaxy S6
128 GBSM-G920F
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, getting an 87.3 score against 81.7. Even though the Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy S6 is lighter and thinner. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System).
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a better 650 megahertz GPU, a 64 bits processing unit and 4 more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same (4K) video resolution and a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Note Edge, making it a simple decision.
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