Home
News
You are here

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Galaxy S6 edge vs Galaxy S6: specs comparison

By Chris P.

Updated: Aug 13, 2015, 10:02 AM

1comment

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Galaxy S6 edge vs Galaxy S6: specs comparison

While Samsung vowed to reduce the number of devices it churns out per year, it made no promises in terms of stuffing existing lines with new products. The Galaxy S series is a prime example this year, with the Galaxy S6 edge coming out together with the regular, traditional even, Galaxy S6, and now, 5 months later — the Galaxy S6 edge+.

In a sense, knowing the Galaxy S6 means you know the Galaxy S6 edge, which means you also understand the value proposition of the Galaxy S6 edge+. It's the S6 edge on steroids, with a larger footprint and more space for you to go nuts whilst riding the tube on your Wednesday morning. That exhilarating Hey, there's also a gig of RAM extra. But not much else.

Here's exactly how its specs sheet compares to that of its brethren:

Design

Dimensions

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm

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

6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches
154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm

Weight

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

4.66 oz (132.0 g)

5.40 oz (153.0 g)

Materials

Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass
Frame: Metal

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys

Touch sensitive control keys

Display

Size

5.1-inch

5.7-inch

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

70.48 %

71.75 %

76.62 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)

Processor

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

GPU

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

3GB (LPDDR4)

4GB (LPDDR4)

Internal storage

128GB

64GB

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

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

Battery

Capacity

2550 mAh

2600 mAh

3000 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

26.00 hours

28.00 hours

Stand-by time

13.0 days (312 hours)

14.0 days (336 hours)

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

20.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 11 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

Music playback

57.00 hours

58.00 hours

66.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

15.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

16 MP (Features: OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 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)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 640x480 (VGA)

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling

Front

5 MP

Video capture

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

See the full Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

Switch to Total 5G+ Unlimited 3-Month plan or Total 5G Unlimited and get a free iPhone.

We may earn a commission if you make a purchase

Check Out The Offer

View Full Bio

Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.