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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
VerizonSM-G925V
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1's general score of 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge construction is thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia 1, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Galaxy S6 Edge has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia 1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a way worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot smaller screen. Sony Xperia 1 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 1 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Xperia 1 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit more expensive than the Xperia 1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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