Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs iPhone 6 Specs, Price Comparison: Features Review of Flagship Phones

By Virnelli Mercader, Christian Post Contributor Friday, March 27, 2015

People are raving about the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge ever since it was unveiled earlier this month at MWC 2015. With its stunning and innovative design, attractive color options, astonishingly clear screen and improved camera, the handset is certainly in the running to become this year's number one smartphone. But how will it fare against Apple's flagship, the iPhone 6? There's no denying that Apple's latest flagship is the best overall phone of 2014, as the iPhone 6 has a thinner body, a faster processor, and better cameras than its predecessors.

Here, we compare the two devices.

Design:
The iPhone 6 bears a lot of similarities with the original iPhone with its rounded design, though the iPhone 6 is flat and thin. It has a metal back and a glass front and it measures 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches and weighs 4.55 ounces. The iPhone 6 is available in silver, space gray, and gold.

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The Galaxy S6 Edge looks modern and chic, with its rounded glass on the left and right sides of the phone. The phone has a more premium feel than previous Galaxy phones as it has an aluminium body. The phone measures 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches and weighs 4.66 ounces. It's available in White Pearl, Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, and Green Emerald.

Features:
The Samsung phone wins when it comes to screen size and resolution. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and pixel count of 577ppi, whereas the iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and pixel density of 326ppi.

The iPhone 6 is powered by an Apple A8 dual core processor and runs on iOS 8, while the S6 Edge has an Exynos 7 octa core chip set and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with TouchWiz interface on top.

The Samsung device has a 16MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera, while the Apple phone has an 8MP rear camera and 1.2MP front shooter.

The S6 Edge lacks a microSD card slot, but it comes in comes in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB variants. The iPhone 6 comes in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB models.

Price:
Unlocked, the Apple iPhone 6 costs $800, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is expected to cost $1,068 once it goes on sale on April 10.