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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a 79.3 score against 76.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even being the best in our current comparison, we must note that it's also older, just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy C5 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy C5 also has a higher number of cores (but slower). The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter screen than Galaxy C5, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same aperture and a 16 mega pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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