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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
64 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 83.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 819.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 83.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5's 81 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia 5, even though it was released 5 years before. Galaxy S6 Edge features a little bit better performance than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a brighter display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xperia 5 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Xperia 5 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Xperia 5 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S6 Edge is also the cheapest one.
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