Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge or Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 132 g | 4.66 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald | Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, Coral Blue | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3600 mAh, Non-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 | 350 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 | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 71.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 76.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| 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/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 178659 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 256 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 798 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 243 | 343 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 921 | 1154 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1292 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4051 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2943 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1586 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G935V, G935P, G935R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A, G935P, G935R CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G935V, G935P, G935R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935T -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935A LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - G935V LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800) - G935T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - G935P2,4,5,8,12,13,18,19,25,38,39,40 - G935R |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| 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 - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (after SW update; ope | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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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: G935A (AT&T); G935P (Sprint); G935V (Verizon); G935T (T-Mobile); G935R (US Cellular) |
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