Which One To Buy - Samsung Galaxy S6 Or Galaxy S6 Edge?

Difference Between Samsung Galaxy S6 And Galaxy S6 Edge


Samsung has came a long way, after the failure of Galaxy S5 now its again ready to offer the best of it till yet that is Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. From April 10th, the two smartphones are on sale, you can book the Galaxy S6 Edge for 760 pounds SIM free (64GB). Vodafone is the first operator which is selling Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 in both 64GB and 128GB models. The Samsung Galaxy S6 in 32GB is available for 599.99 pounds and the 64GB model is available for 660.00 pounds.



Galaxy S6 Edge Vs Galaxy S6



Both the devices are good but it depends upon you that whether you are able to afford the innovative curved edges and the premium. Which one is good and better than the other, in what terms. Which one you should buy? The major question arise, let's have a look on the differences.



Difference Between Galaxy S6 Edge - Galaxy S6



Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, both are from one family. Both have almost identical specs. Let's start:

  • Both the devices have 5.1 inch Quad HD display - 1,440*2,560 which is more than Galaxy S5 which has 1,080*1,920.
  • Samsung Exynos 7420 processor, an octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2.1 GHz and another four at 1.5 GHz.
  • Camera quality of both the devices is 16 mega pixel with optical image stabilisation on the back, 5 mega pixel on the front.
  • The battery life of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is bigger than the Galaxy S6. S6 is the first flagship Samsung phone that has non-removable battery. Samsung has played a trick in this by providing the convenience of fast charging. 10 minutes of charging can make you to use your phone for 3 to 4 hours and the device will get fully charged in just an hour and 20 minutes. For battery its like 2,600mAh vs 2,550mAh, not a big difference but if make a count then it is only 2% bigger.
Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  • Galaxy S6 Edge is lighter and thicker than S6. As S6 Edge is 132g 7mm thick whereas the S6 is 138g 6.8mm thick which means that only 6 g and 0.2 mm thicker.
  • I found S6 Edge much different and better, as I like the light curve on each side which feels good and no doubt it's really good.
  • S6 Edge has some additional functionality in terms of software features. You are able to see time even when the phone is asleep. People Edge mode is there in S6 edge which will makes you to access your notifications and messages. 
  • You can select 5 most important contacts from your list and those will appeared as five coloured lines on the edge of the home screen, this feature will make easy for you to communicate with frequently used contacts. A white line will used to appear on the top which makes you to access your edge contacts very easily.
  • With S6 edge you can use it's edges as notification light when the phone is faced down. Along with this feature you can set different colours for different contacts, it can combine with People Edge mode and set to glow a specific colour when a particular person calls.
  • You can display your location, weather information, time/date and battery status on the Galaxy S6 edges.
  • The edge is unique and very useful too. It can be double as a bedside clock with Night Clock mode. When your phone remained with only 15% battery, night clock will automatically get disabled.
  • Both Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are available in 64GB capacity SIM-free. As if now there 128GB aren't available. Galaxy S6 is available in 32GB also.
Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Both the devices don't have built-in microSD card slot.
  • They are available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum. Galaxy S6 Edge is there with exclusive Green Emerald colour whereas the Galaxy S6 is also available in exclusive Blue Topaz colour.
  • The Galaxy S6 Edge & Galaxy S6 both are top performers in the one-handed usage department.
  • Both the devices are the first to come stock with Samsung's new Pay service.
  • Galaxy S6 Edge pounds out 75.4dB of power through the speaker on its bottom edge, which is higher than the 73.7dB reach of the Galaxy S6. 
  • If you use your Galaxy S6 with Gear VR accessory then you will definitely get the extra resolution.


Galaxy S6 Edge - Galaxy S6


Both Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 are the most competitive Android phone right now in the market. S6 brings you the high performance hardware, bum fingerprint reader, too many preloaded apps and confusing software features. Whereas the Galaxy S6 Edge gives you some extra credit with its futuristic looks and the dual curved display makes a key point of interest for the majority of users. Approximately $100 cost difference is there between both the devices. If you simply want to buy a new smartphone for yourself then go for Galaxy S6 and if you are looking for something new, advanced and customized then obviously the Galaxy S6 Edge is the best option for you.
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