Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: specs comparison
Just a few months ago, both Samsung and Apple made their own kind of ripples across the smartphone community – while Cupertino captivated the market with two iPhone models, which, at last, offered users larger displays, Samsung's own Galaxy Note 4 brought superb battery life, super-sharp screen resolution, and an extremely good camera to the mobile scene.
Now comes the Galaxy S6 edge – a variant of the Galaxy S6 with nearly identical specs – this unique handset takes Samsung's design language one step above the Note 4 and, arguably, adds more premium materials to what can be found on the current iPhones. But what about hardware, and does the fact that the Galaxy S6 edge will be arriving just 6 months after the release of the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy Note 4 mean that it will bring any radically different specs with it?
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
(138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)
(153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
(142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Let's check them out, side by side:
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
65.71 %
74.39 %
71.75 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A8
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor
GPU
PowerVR GX6450
Mali-T760 MP6
Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable
32GB
128GB, not expandable
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
1810 mAh
3220 mAh
2600 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Internet use
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours
Music playback
50.00 hours
82.00 hours
58.00 hours
Video playback
11.00 hours
14.00 hours
13.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front
1.2 MP
3.7 MP
5 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
Design
Dimensions
(138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)
(153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
(142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm)
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (swipe)
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Buyers information
Price
$ 849
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