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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

    2.8 in
    5.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      2.76 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      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
      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
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      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 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory2 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • Quad HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density424.0 ppi576.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • 2.5D Arc Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      		Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

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

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

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

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Height5.7 in5.59 in
      Width2.8 in2.76 in
      Depth0.29 in0.28 in
      Weight5.64 oz4.66 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      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
      • EDGE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • A-GPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      		Google Cast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
      Battery capacity2900.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h18.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes

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