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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
AT&TSM-G925A
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's 85.7 overall score. Even though the iPhone 8 Plus is newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, it's a bit thicker and a lot heavier. IPhone 8 Plus has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has 2 lesser cores (although faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM memory amount and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has more internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP, a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and images and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2691mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, iPhone 8 Plus is also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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