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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
64 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 819.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5, having a global score of 83.5 against 81. Galaxy S6 Edge is an notably older device than Sony Xperia 5, but Samsung managed to build it lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a more vivid display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia 5 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video quality, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a bigger aperture. Xperia 5 features greater battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia 5.
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