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Global Score
85.784.5
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102018-09-21
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
4.66 ounces7.34 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteGold, Silver and Space gray
Aluminium and GlassGlass and Stainless steel
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 1099.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.5 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2688 x 1242 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
576 pixels per inch456 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 Battery3179mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.2
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

Galaxy S6 Edge is a little bit better than the iPhone XS Max, with an 85.7 score against 84.5. Even though the Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the iPhone XS Max, it's design is incredibly lighter and a little thinner. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.

The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more vivid screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a higher display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.

The iPhone XS Max counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.

Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheaper than the other phone.




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