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Global Score
85.779.3
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0Android 5.1
2015-04-102015-08-13
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches
4.66 ounces5.40 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Gold and Gray
Aluminium and GlassGlass; metal
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 439.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.7 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.99.4
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU
10.088.46
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.4710.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.8
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery3000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
--336 hours standby time
28 hours talk time
4.564.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 overall score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. Although Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were released with only 4 months difference, Galaxy S6 Edge's design is just a bit thicker but also somewhat lighter.

Galaxy S6 Edge features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a graphics co-processor and more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.

Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.

Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, giving up a couple features and specs.




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