Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Pixel Experience (TESTED — Review)
TouchWiz was notoriously heavy on resources. Pixel Experience is lightweight. Without the duplicate Samsung apps and background bloat, the Exynos 7420 processor finally has room to breathe. The UI feels snappier, and RAM management is significantly better.
Switching to Pixel Experience on the S6 Edge is not without compromises:
The biggest selling point is the version jump. While official support died at Android Marshmallow/Nougat, the custom development community has brought Android 12L and even Android 13 to this device. You get the modern privacy dashboard, material you theming, and updated security patches. samsung galaxy s6 edge pixel experience
Before you dive in, you need to know that custom ROMs on older devices aren't perfect.
The Pros:
The Cons (Known Issues):
You cannot simply download an app to do this. You need a computer and a bit of patience. TouchWiz was notoriously heavy on resources
Once booted, your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will look and feel like a Google Pixel 6.
| Metric | Stock Android 7.0 (TouchWiz) | Pixel Experience (Android 12) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Boot Time | 45 seconds | 28 seconds | | RAM Usage on boot | 1.8 GB / 3 GB | 1.1 GB / 3 GB | | Geekbench 5 (Single) | 330 | 375 | | Geekbench 5 (Multi) | 1100 | 1320 | | App Opening (Chrome) | 2.1 seconds | 1.4 seconds | | USB Transfer Speed | 40 MB/s | 85 MB/s | The Cons (Known Issues):