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Global Score
79.385.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.1Android 5.0
2015-08-132015-04-10
6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.40 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Gold and GrayBlack, Gold, Green and White
Glass; metalAluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 439.00$ 950.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.1 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
515 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.49.9
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.4610.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.710.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
10.018.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.86.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
336 hours standby time
28 hours talk time
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4.964.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 overall score. Although Galaxy S6 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy S6 Edge's body is lighter but also just a little bit thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version.

Galaxy S6 Edge has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, 7 more processing cores and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per display inch.

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge. They have a F1.9 aperture, the same (4K) video quality, a 0.38 inches sensor, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.

The Galaxy S6 edge+ features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.

Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, giving up a couple features and specifications.




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