Global Score | |
83.5 | 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 |
$ 260.00 | $ 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 | |
32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 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 |
The Galaxy S6 has a score of 83.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's overall score of 81.7. Both phones in this review use the same Android 5.0 operating system, so both of them should provide all the same operating system features. Although the Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy S6 is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Galaxy S6 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a greater number of cores (but slower), a better graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a quite better pixels amount per screen inch.
Galaxy Note Edge features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note Edge features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels, the same video quality, a 0.38 inches camera sensor and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 costs a bit more money than Galaxy Note Edge, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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