Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge or Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2015, March | 2016, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 132 g | 4.66 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald | White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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Approximate price | 380 EUR | 190 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.1" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 71.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 70.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 282 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 82 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Adreno 306 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 256 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 798 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 243 | 79 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 921 | 208 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1292 | 491 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4051 | 1167 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2943 | 875 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1586 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependant) | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
- ANT+ |
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Versions |
- Versions: G925F (Global), G925FQ (Turkey), G925I (LATAM, India, Australia), G925A (AT&T), G925T (T-Mobile), G925S/K/L (Korea), G9250 (China, HK) |
- Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl |
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