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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 81.8 score against 75.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version. Even though the Galaxy S6 Edge and Xperia Z5 Compact were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy S6 Edge is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a bit bigger display, a much better display density and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64-bit processor, more RAM memory and a better graphics processor working at 650 megahertz.
The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera sensor and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S6 Edge is also a bargain compared to others.
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