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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

    2.8 in
    5.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      2.98 in
      6.08 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      16
      4.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T760 MP8
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Screen size5.2 in5.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2560 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density424.0 ppi518.0 ppi
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Internal storage16 GB32 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Blue
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Height5.7 in6.08 in
      Width2.8 in2.98 in
      Depth0.29 in0.27 in
      Weight5.64 oz5.4 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      • aptX
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      		Google Cast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Battery capacity2900.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h20.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno

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