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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

3.06 in
6.22 in
Apple iPhone 6 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
2.76 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
30
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Screen size5.5 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Aluminum
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Height6.22 in5.59 in
Width3.06 in2.76 in
Depth0.28 in0.28 in
Weight6.07 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h302.0 h
Talk time24.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

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