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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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30
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
The Galaxy S6's edgier sibling adds a stunning wraparound screen. If you have the cash, it's worth the steeper cost.Read more
The Galaxy S6 Edge is Samsung at its boldest. The Galaxy S6 is Samsung at its bestRead more
Sure it looks cool, but it's difficult to justifyRead more
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
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 %
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0Android 5.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.1 GHz2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core6-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760Qualcomm Adreno 418
RAM memory2 GB3 GB3 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.1 in5.1 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi479.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
yesno
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
nono
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f1.9 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slotNo memory slotmicroSD
Memory card reader
N/A
nonoyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB
N/A
128GB

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLMHL
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 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
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Google Cast
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2550.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
N/A
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
302.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h18.0 h
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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