Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Galaxy S6 edge: 42 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Galaxy S6 edge:

132 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S6 edge: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Galaxy S6 edge:

5.1 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Galaxy S6 edge:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

Galaxy S6 edge:

Single
Depth

Galaxy S6 edge: 0.7 mm thinner

iPhone X:

7.7 mm

Galaxy S6 edge:

7 mm
Release year

iPhone X:

2017

Galaxy S6 edge:

2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy S6 edge
2. Galaxy S6 edge

Height:

142.1 mm
Width:

70.1 mm
Depth:

7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g

+42 g versus Galaxy S6 edge
2. Galaxy S6 edge

132 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S6 edge

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 15.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 edge.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy S6 edge

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh

+116 mAh versus Galaxy S6 edge
2. Galaxy S6 edge

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Galaxy S6 edge

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	142.1 Х 70.1 Х 7 mm
Weight	174 g	132 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	32/64/128 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	71.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	71.7%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	577 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	97	82
DxOMark Photo *	74	81
DxOMark Video *	66	83
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	245200	83256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	1292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	4051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2943
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1586
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	243
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	921

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Release date	2017 September	2015 March
Colors	Space Gray Silver	White Pearl Black Sapphire Gold Platinum Green Emerald
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	380 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	iPhone X	Galaxy S6 edge
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) - Versions: G925F (Global) G925FQ (Turkey) G925I (LATAM India Australia) G925A (AT&T) G925T (T-Mobile) G925S/K/L (Korea) G9250 (China HK)

Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

Apple iPhone X

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge