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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 7 Plus, having an 85.7 score against 83.8. Even though the Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, it's construction is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a graphics co-processor, a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores (although slower). Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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