Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Sony Xperia M5 Dual runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia M5 Dual offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia M5 Dual's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia M5 Dual offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21.5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia M5 Dual better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia M5 Dual offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia M5 Dual better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia M5 Dual offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia M5 Dual offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Sony Xperia M5 Dual has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
₹28,199
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia M5 Dual
₹27,590
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

02 Sep, 2015
09 Sep, 2015
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
MediaTek MT6795
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
21.5 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2600 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.9/5
(214 ratings)
3.7/5
(3,848 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
MediaTek MT6795
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, ARM Cortex A57
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP8
PowerVR G6200
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
441 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.35 %
65.86 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

154.4 mm
145 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.8 mm
72 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

153 grams
142.6 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
21.5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid autofocus Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5352 x 4016 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.45 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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