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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a bit better than Galaxy A6, with a 79.3 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older phone than the Galaxy A6, but Samsung could make it a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy A6 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Galaxy A6 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Samsung Galaxy A6 count with incredibly similar batteries performance.
Although Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S6 edge+, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features and specs.
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