Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs LG G Flex 2: specs comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs LG G Flex 2: specs comparison
Ladies and gentlemen, a new handset with a curved screen has entered the futuristic smartphone arena – after the Galaxy Note Edge with its one-side wrap, and the second iteration of the banana-shaped LG G Flex (the G Flex 2), we now have another phone with a curvy glass – the Galaxy S6 edge, sibling to Samsung's Galaxy S6 flagship.

So, let's compare the new arrival to the already established members in the curved screen arena. Now, since the Note Edge hails from last year's September, its hardware is ever so slightly outdated – it sports the 32-bit, but still potent Snapdragon 805, but it is still armed with the quite prevalent 3 GB of RAM. The G Flex 2 and Galaxy S6 edge are both born in the 64-bit era, so their hardware is a bit more bleeding edge. Let's check all three of them out, side by side!

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge LG G Flex 2 Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Design

Dimensions
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm
5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches
149.1 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm
5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches
151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm
Weight
4.66 oz (132.0 g) 5.36 oz (152.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gold, Green, White Gray, Red Black, White

Display

Size
5.1-inch, 71.75% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 74.39% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 69.39% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED P-OLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 577 PPI 1920x1080px, 403 PPI 2560x1440px, 525 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
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
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2700 MHz
Krait 450
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8 Adreno 430 Adreno 420
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
2GB/32GB
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh 3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, 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, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) 16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p
3.7 MP
Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.1 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Infrared, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, 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, Preset equalizer Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share SlimPort MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG925A
Date approved: Oct 23, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN915F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg

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