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Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy S6 is a bit better than Galaxy Note Edge, having an 87.3 score against 81.7. Although the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note Edge were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy S6 is much lighter and somewhat thinner. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits processing unit, a better graphics processing unit and more cpu cores (although slower). The Galaxy S6 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a bit higher display pixel density.
Galaxy S6 features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.
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