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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4, LG G4: specs comparison

By Nick Todorov

Updated: Aug 13, 2015, 11:28 AM

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4, LG G4: specs comparison

So, it looks like the rumors were on the right track. Samsung has been working on a larger version of the Galaxy S6 edge all along, and that rumored device has just been made official. Meet the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ – a smartphone blending powerful hardware with outstanding design and sprinkling it all with some TouchWiz on top.

But the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is far from alone in the large-screen smartphone category. There belong dozens of great phones, including the Galaxy Note 4 – a phablet that has sold by the millions. And rightfully so. For many months, it was one of the best Androids money could buy, and we'd like to see how its stacks up against the S6 edge+ in terms of specs. And to make things more fun, let's throw the LG G4 in there as well. LG's flagship stands out with an exciting design and a powerful camera, all in a premium phone that makes people's heads turn.

Okay, enough chatter. Here's a quick specs comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and the LG G4.


Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+	Samsung Galaxy Note4	LG G4

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm	6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm	5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm
Weight
5.40 oz (153.0 g)	6.21 oz (176.0 g)	5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light, Interchangeable covers
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Back: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl, Pink	Black, Gold, Pink, White	Black, Gray, Brown, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.7-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI	2560x1440px, 515 PPI	2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.62 %	74.39 %	72.46 %
Peak brightness
		500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8	Mali-T760 MP6	Adreno 418
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB	32GB, available to use: 24 GB	32GB, available to use: 21.9 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3220 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 640x480 (VGA) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1, Yes	4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4	M3/T3
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
		FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
	Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG928A	Date approved: Sep 05, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C	Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: ZNFH815
Measured SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg	Head: 0.17 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.34 W/kg
EU SAR
		Head: 0.61 W/kg