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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a global score of 85.7 against 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is an incredibly older device than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but Samsung was able to build it extremely lighter and extremely thinner anyway. Galaxy S6 Edge has a much better display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S8 Active features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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