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Global Score
85.784.2
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102018-09-21
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
4.66 ounces6.24 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteGold, Silver and Space gray
Aluminium and GlassGlass and Stainless steel
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 999.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2436 x 1125 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
576 pixels per inch463 pixels per inch
--625 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.9
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetApple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUApple 4-core GPU GPU
10.0810.26
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
8.4710.12
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, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery2659mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.564.64
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is just a bit better than the iPhone XS, having an 85.7 score against 84.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the iPhone XS, it's body is lighter and a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more vivid display than iPhone XS, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.

The Galaxy S6 Edge features a very superior memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone XS has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the iPhone XS also counts with more RAM.

Apple iPhone XS features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.

The Apple iPhone XS has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2659mAh battery capacity.

In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.




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