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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: specs comparison

posted by Paul.K / Mar 01, 2015, 1:22 PM

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?

Let's check them out, side by side:

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Display

Display size

5.1 inches

4.7 inches

5.7 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

577 ppi

326 ppi

515 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body ratio

71.75 %

65.71 %

74.39 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 megapixels

8 megapixels

16 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; 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

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

3.7 megapixels

Video capture

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1280x720 (HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches (142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches (138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches (153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)

Weight

4.66 oz (132 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

6.21 oz (176 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Apple A8

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433

Processor

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm

GPU

Mali-T760 MP8

PowerVR GX6450

Mali-T760 MP6

RAM

3 GB LPDDR4

1 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

OS

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

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

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh

1810 mAh

3220 mAh

Charging

Yes

Talk time

26.00 hours

Stand-by time

13.0 days (312 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

14.00 hours

20.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

58.00 hours

50.00 hours

82.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

14.00 hours

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

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12 Comments

1. Tizen007

Posts: 575; Member since: Jan 07, 2014

Definitely getting the S6 Edge. Unfortunately no chance for HTC, Sony this year

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 1:25 PM 5

2. Retrospective1

Posts: 45; Member since: Feb 24, 2015

The Note is aluminium sides. Why do you keep leaving that out Unibody is different. Please update. FYI S6 is real iPhone KILLER, Specs and design wise, Samsung pay too. Nice