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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 85.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 general score. Both devices in this review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2, providing some additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is newer, a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Edge features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 64 bits processor, 4 more cores , 1 GB more RAM and a better GPU working at 650 megahertz.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, they both have a same size camera sensor, a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2800mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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