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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than the Google Nexus 5, having an 85.7 score against 76. Galaxy S6 Edge's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Edge has newer 5.0 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution, a little bigger display and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 650 megahertz GPU, more processing cores , a larger amount of RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Nexus 5 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although the Google Nexus 5 has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, a much less MP back-facing camera, a smaller sensor and a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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