Samsung Galaxy S7 edge vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Price
$178.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 27 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 74 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Price
$134.99
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BODY Dimensions: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
Talk time
About 27 h
Playing Music
About 74 h
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, August
Status
Available. Released 2015, August
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
About 66 h
body
Dimensions
154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Weight
153 g (5.40 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928T, G928A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928I, G928G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G928F
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800) - G928T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800) - G928A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S7 edge is equipped with a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Galaxy S6 edge+. It is a significant difference between these phones because fast CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S7 edge has more powerful GPU Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The Galaxy S7 edge has better rear camera specs which makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge front camera specifications are better than that of the Galaxy S6 edge+: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.9 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Galaxy S6 edge+ 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 515 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Galaxy S6 edge+ device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm versus 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm. The Galaxy S6 edge+ model weight 153g which is 4g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.

The Galaxy S7 edge device is produced with a memory card slot. This is a nice bonus: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3600mah battery which is 600mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S6 edge+ cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 10 advantages and the Galaxy S6 edge+ only 2 so the Galaxy S7 edge is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.