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Global Score
85.778.8
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 5.0Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie
2015-04-102019-05-07
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
4.66 ounces5.19 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Purple and White
Aluminium and GlassPlastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 186.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2220 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
576 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.2
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 615 GPU
10.089.09
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.479.79
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 Battery3000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.564.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
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

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is an noticeably older phone than Google Pixel 3a, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the older 5.0 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU.

The Google Pixel 3a captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.

Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.

Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a couple specifications.




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