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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
VerizonSM-G925V
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's overall score of 85.7. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a little bit higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia 5 II captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia 5 II is also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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