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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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
Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a general score of 85.7 against 78.1. The Galaxy S6 Edge design is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides you some extra features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a better screen density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 64-bits processing unit, a faster graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz, a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back camera with a 16 MP.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2800mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy S5 Plus cost exactly the same, making it a simple decision.
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