Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S6

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Galaxy S25 Edge compared with Galaxy S6

	SamsungGalaxy S25 Edge	SamsungGalaxy S6
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	April 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5.1″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	2560 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	513 pixels per inch	576 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	600 nits
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches allowing for the rounded corners	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	577 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	600 cd/m² for outdoor visibility
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 front and back
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling; mDNIe image processing	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm	Octa-core (quad 2.1 GHz + quad 1.5 GHz), 14 nm, 64-bit; 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 2.0; 32, 64 or 128 GB; no microSD slot
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber 10% larger than the Galaxy S25+'s, with a new hole structure in the front metal frame and a tailored thermal interface material	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.7, OIS, autofocus	16 MP CMOS, F1.9, Smart OIS, Tracking AF, IR Detect White Balance
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus; macro shots	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	5 MP CMOS, F1.9
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Object-aware Engine for portraits; Audio Eraser; Auto Trim	Quick Launch (double-press the home key); Auto Real-time HDR (front and rear); Low Light Video; Virtual Shot; Slow Motion; Fast Motion; Pro Mode; Selective Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,900 mAh (better)	2,550 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 13 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,900 mAh typical, 3,786 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class A, 40 h 5 min per charge cycle	Internet use up to 10 hours (3G); audio playback up to 49 hours; talk time up to 17 hours (3G); non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD	About 4 hours of use from 10 minutes of charging; 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	WPC 1.1 and PMA 1.0 compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 6 (300/50 Mbps); 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 4.1
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	163 g	138 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	5.8 mm (better)	6.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158.2 × 75.6 mm	143.4 × 70.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	No	–
Materials
Materials	Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys); Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 front, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Metal frame with Gorilla Glass 4 front and back
Colours
Colours	Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue	White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Touch-type fingerprint sensor in the home key
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 31 May 2032 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar, Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist; Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing; Gemini on the side button	–