Nokia Lumia 620 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Lumia 620: 5 g lighter

    Lumia 620:
    127 g
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    132 g
  • Width

    Lumia 620: 9 mm narrower

    Lumia 620:
    61.1 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 620: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 620:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 620:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 edge: 4 mm thinner

    Lumia 620:
    11 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 620: 26.7 mm shorter

    Lumia 620:
    115.4 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    142.1 mm

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. 1. Lumia 620

    Height:
    115.4 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy S6 edge
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    Height:
    142.1 mm +26.7 mm versus Lumia 620
    Width:
    70.1 mm +9 mm versus Lumia 620
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    127 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    132 g

    +5 g versus Lumia 620

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. 1. Lumia 620

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S6 edge has approximately 74.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 620.

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 Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Lumia 620: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Lumia 620

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 1. Lumia 620

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    2600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Lumia 620

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6202. Galaxy S6 edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.4 Х 61.1 Х 11 mm
  • 142.1 Х 70.1 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • 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 Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 83
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7874
  • 83256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2943
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1586
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 243
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 921
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Lime Green
  • Orange
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Black
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Green Emerald
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class B
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S6 edge.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S6 edge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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)