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ZTE Max
N9520Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-28 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.50 x 3.25 x 0.40 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.87 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8930 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Edge is way better than ZTE Max, getting a general score of 85.7 against 51.9. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version while ZTE Max has Android 4.1.2, so it gives you a couple additional features. The Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer cellphone, and it's also extremely thinner and notably lighter than ZTE Max.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much more powerful CPU than ZTE Max, because it has a better 650 megahertz graphics processor, a higher number of faster cores, 2 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a much better looking screen than ZTE Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much better display density.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a much greater storage for applications and games than ZTE Max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge captures greater photos and videos than ZTE Max, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
ZTE Max features improved battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Galaxy S6 Edge is a little more expensive than the ZTE Max, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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