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Global Score
85.783.8
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102016-09-16
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
4.66 ounces6.63 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver
Aluminium and GlassAluminum
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 969.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.5 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLEDIPS LCD
576 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch
--625 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.6
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetApple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM3 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUPowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU
10.089.27
Storage
128 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.113.3
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.33 inches (1/3") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.479.68
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery2900mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.564.88
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 general score. Galaxy S6 Edge is an older phone than iPhone 7 Plus, but it's a bit thinner and much lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a brighter display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixels count per screen inch.

Galaxy S6 Edge has just a little better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has an extra graphics processing unit, more cpu cores (but slower) and a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 7 Plus has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a camera with much less megapixels, a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2900mAh battery size against 2600mAh.

Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheaper than the iPhone 7 Plus.




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