iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Specs Review: Comparison of Price, Features - Top Devices Face Off

By Virnelli Mercader, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Apple's supersized iPhone, the iPhone 6 Plus, has continued to dominate the market since it was released last year. The handset's big screen has caused fans to do away with their tablets, and the phone's great battery life is an added advantage.

However, Samsung's latest release, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, is out to challenge Apple's best seller with its ingenious design and clear and bright screen, which, though not as large as the iPhone 6 Plus, is still pretty impressive due to its high resolution.

Here, we compare the two handsets.

Design:
The iPhone 6 Plus has a matte, aluminum metal body. The phone has a rounded shape, with the glass blending into the rounded edges. The phone measures 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.47 inches and weighs 6.07 ounces. The handset is available in gold, silver, and space grey.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a metal body, and the edges of the screen curve out and down. It measures 5.6 x 2.8 x 0.28 inches and weighs 4.06 ounces. The phone is available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and Green Emerald.

Features:
The Galaxy S6 Edge has the advantage when it comes to screen resolution, but the iPhone 6 has the bigger display. The iPhone 6 has a Retina HD 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and pixel density count of 401ppi. The S6 Edge has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and pixel density of 576ppi. Also, the curved sides offer quick access to contacts and notifications, and when the phone gets an incoming call, one side of the screen lights up in a specific color assigned to a contact.

The iPhone 6 Plus comes in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB internal memory options, while the Galaxy S6 Edge comes in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB models. Both phones do not come with a microSD card slot.

The S6 Edge has a 64-bit octa core ship and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with TouchWiz interface on top, while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 1.38GHz Apple A8 chip set and runs on iOS 8.

The iPhone 6 Plus has an 8MP iSight camera, and the S6 Edge has a 16MP rear camera and 5MP front facing shooter.

Price:
Off contract, the iPhone 6 Plus costs $949, while pricing for the Galaxy S6 Edge has yet to be announced.