Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S6 Edge Price
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S6 Edge+ Price
$355. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
ProductGalaxy S6 Edge (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy S6 Edge+ (Launched 2015-08-01)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh, Wireless Charging3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 153g (5.4oz), 154.4x75.8x6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$535$355
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Photo Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.0%76.5%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time18 hours
Music Playback Time50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameExynos 7420Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.58 W/Kg1.22 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.34 W/Kg1.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg0.22 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.59 W/Kg0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProGionee S8Apple iPhone 6s PlusApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone 6s PlusApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge1000112512501375150016251750187520002125225023752500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Apple iPhone 6s PlusApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6s PlusApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6sApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+Gionee S8Gionee S9Gionee S6 ProGionee S10Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+42.54343.54444.54545.54646.54747.54848.54949.55050.55151.552