iPhone 6 vs Galaxy S6 Edge Specs, Price Review: Features Comparison - Latest Samsung Device Is a Showstopper
The iPhone 6 is a great phone with advanced specs, but when compared to the lovely Galaxy S6 Edge with it dual curved edges, it is clear that the device from Samsung is a showstopper and will effortlessly stand out from the competition both in terms of looks and speed.
Design
The dual curved edges of the Galaxy S6 Edge's screen flow over its right and left sides and give the impression of seamlessness. Added to this is a premium aluminum frame with rounded edges that is paired along with Gorilla 4 Glass on its front and back. The curved edge on the Galaxy S6 allows for the display of news alerts, a night clock and images of popular contacts. As for the iPhone 6, it has a lovely aluminum body with chamfered edges but otherwise there is nothing about the phone that truly stands out.
Display
When it comes to display, the Galaxy S6 Edge overwhelms its competition as it has a super AMOLED screen measuring 5.1 inches with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of 577 pixels per inch. The iPhone 6 has a smaller IPS LCD screen measuring 4.7 inches with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a density of 326 pixels per inch.
Specs
On the Galaxy S6 Edge is an Exynos 7420 chipset, Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and Mali-T760 GPU, while the iPhone 6 comes with an Apple A8 chipset, Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone CPU and PowerVR GX6450 GPU.
Memory
Both devices do not have memory slots and, therefore, additional storage cannot be added. In terms of RAM, the iPhone 6 has 1GB while the Galaxy S6 Edge has 3 GB.
Camera
The 16-megapixel camera on the Galaxy S6 Edge has been described as a major improvement and it also has optical image stabilization which the 8-megapixel rear camera on the iPhone 6 does not have.
Price
The full retail price of a 32GB version of the Galaxy S6 Edge could be between $800 and $850 while the 16 GB version of the iPhone 6 costs $649 without a two-year contract.