Just a few days to the commercial launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Galaxy Edge , the two new top of the range with which the company hopes to overcome the Asian part of the flop Galaxy S5.
Even if the devices are not yet available in stores, there are many tests already performed on samples distributed in recent weeks. In case you plan to buy an S6 or S6 Edge, We propose a summary of the most significant evidence concerning the performance and structural soundness of the two new smartphones .
AnTuTu has published a report on the best 10 Android smartphones for performance , basing the assessment on the results of the benchmark AnTuTu (versions 5.6.1 and 5.6.2) submitted by users. The test also involved the very latest devices, such as the HTC One M9 or the LG G Flex 2. The results are summarized in the chart below.
As you can see, the two new smartphones coreni have pulled apart from the competition, led dall’HTC One M9 . Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, despite being superior to the other device, is still at a respectful distance from the “brother” Galaxy S6.
These results are the children of the processor Exynos 7420 that Samsung has decided to install on their devices , in the light of the problems of overheating emerged for the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset 810. The company US is the only one who, at the technical level, could hold a candle to that produced by Samsung itself, but of course the excessive heat generated during operation affects performance.
However, one of the devices with the Snapdragon 810, namely the HTC One M9, is in third place , with a score significantly higher than the competition. Qualcomm also get the fourth position, thanks to the Snapdragon 805 of the Samsung Galaxy S5.
The situation is even more evident if you look at the chart below, which shows the performance divided by the processor, rather than for smartphones: the Exynos 7420 is confirmed at the top , with a net benefit but not sensational than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810.
A comparison with the top of the range, however, could not be complete if it were not included in the equation devices of the biggest rival Samsung: we are obviously talking about Apple and its iPhone. Fans of the house of the bitten apple usually dislike benchmark , deemed unreliable test to figure out what will be the performance of a device for everyday use.
The account YouTube AndroidGameE wanted therefore to compare performance of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and iPhone 6 with an unusual test, maybe “scientifically” questionable, but still very interesting. It was in fact clocked the time necessary to the two devices to open 16 similar app.
As you can see, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge won the challenge , with a time of 2’9 “, eight seconds less than the time obtained from the iPhone 6 (2 ’17 “). And at this point, notwithstanding the difficulty in understanding the effective reliability of the test, there are some considerations to do.
Apple fans might bring to light, and it would be true, that the iPhone 6 is equipped with a processor (the Apple A8) with two cores, combined with a 1 GB RAM, while Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can harness the power guaranteed by the 8-core dell’Exynos 7420 3 GB of RAM.
The Samsung supporters could argue, however, and would also have their reason, that chipset of the Edge must manage a display of 5.1 “with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a density of 577 pixels per inch. For its part, the processor of the iPhone 6 is instead to manage a smaller screen (4.7 “), with a resolution of 1334 x 750 and a density of 326 ppi.
In the light of these data, objectively the advantage of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can be considered significant : Since high resolution and large “absorb” a lot of processor power, you can easily imagine that if the Exynos were to manage a screen resolution and density equal to that of the iPhone 6 detachment would have been greater, and also clearly.
There is also another aspect to consider: most part of the app used for the test is optimized for iPhone (and in general for Apple devices), while developers have yet to “take steps” of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and dell’Exynos 7420.
The situation is different when you take into account the graphics performance , at least according to a set of benchmark results reported by Apple Insider. The Galaxy S6, while placing itself at the head of Samsung’s (and therefore, presumably, also of Android devices in general), is still disconnected from the two Melafonino regarding performance in native resolution.
In tests off-screen the Samsung Galaxy S6 is instead very strong , and higher than the two iPhone. It is also for this reason that we can not really share the opinion given by Apple Insider, who speaks of “bad engineering decisions” by the company in Asia. In our table, to facilitate comparison, we chose to report only the data for the Galaxy S6 and two iPhones (the best performance is in red).
Out of the speech on the performance of the devices, let’s talk about their structural soundness. This is a pretty hot topic , especially considering that in recent days have emerged of the report according to which the “bendgate” (the tendency to bend the last two iPhone, especially for the Plus, if exposed to excessive pressure) seems to be resubmitted for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
The test video SquareTrade shows, in fact, that with the same pressure of 110 pounds (about 49 kg), both Galaxy S6 Edge iPhone 6 Plus fold . In addition, where the screen of the iPhone has managed to survive this first stress test, the flagship of Samsung, which will arrive in Italy April 10, suffered severe damage to the display.
There are already various drop test on YouTube to assess the robustness of both the Samsung Galaxy S6 that the Galaxy S6 Edge. For the latter, in particular, it is an important test, since the presence of a part of the display on the two sides and the glass of the rear shell might make it appear as rather fragile.
The test we propose is to TechRax, that compared to other similar tests has the distinction of run with different angles of fall , just to test the strength of any part the device.
As you can see, the fall on a corner does not create problems for the functioning of the device , but obviously leaves a dent in the point of impact. Screen and rear bodywork are unharmed.
The fall on the rear bodywork has instead produced more substantial damage , with several cracks appeared in the glass. Similar problems have occurred even with a fall front, with several cracks on the display. In all three cases, however, the device has remained fully functional. Ultimately, if you really have to drop your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you do everything to make it fall on a corner.
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