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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, having a overall score of 85.7 against 81.7. Galaxy S6 Edge's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8, even though it was released 2 years before. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a better looking screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower video quality and a much worse 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S8, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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