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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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 general score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3's 80.7 global score. Both of these devices use the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a much better graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a worse video definition, a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and a lesser megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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