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

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

5.7 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 577 PPI

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

71.75 %

76.62 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), 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, not expandable

64GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

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:

2600 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.9; 28 mm; 1/2.6"; 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)

Features:

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 (HDR)

5 MP

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

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:

4.66 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

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Green, White

Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl, Pink

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)

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)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 02, 2015

Jul 15, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG925A

A3LSMG928A

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.24 W/kg

0.23 W/kg

Body:

0.69 W/kg

1.03 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.25 W/kg

1.45 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.07 W/kg

1.05 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 01, 2015

Aug 13, 2015