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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than the Galaxy S7, getting a general score of 81.8 against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is an older cellphone than Galaxy S7, but it's a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit, a larger number of cores (but slower) and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S7. Both of them have exactly the same 2560 x 1440px resolution, a screen of the same size and the same screen density. Galaxy S7 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy S7 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S7 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S7, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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