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Global Score
83.385.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
--Android 5.0
2018-03-162015-04-10
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.75 ounces4.66 ounces
Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium grayBlack, Gold, Green and White
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 158.00$ 950.00
Display / Screen
5.8 inches5.1 inches
2960 x 1440 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
568 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.99.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 630 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.5410.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
11.3410.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.50 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
10.238.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.964.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's body is lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S9, even though it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater display density.

The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, 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 a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S9 features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.

The Galaxy S9 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery size.

Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S9, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.




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