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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's body is thinner and way lighter than Galaxy Note8, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the previous 5.0 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Note8, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note8, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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