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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6's 81.1 general score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the previous 5.0 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a much thinner and extremely lighter phone than Google Nexus 6, even when they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better performance than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower), a faster 650 MHz graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 6 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 24 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Google Nexus 6, which makes it a very good choice.
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