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Samsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is much better than iPhone SE, getting a global score of 85.1 against 75.7. The Galaxy S6 is an older and somewhat heavier phone than iPhone SE, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy S6 counts with a better processor than iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, more cores, a 64-bits processor and an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S6 counts with an incredibly better looking display than iPhone SE, because it has a lot higher pixels density, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The iPhone SE has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Galaxy S6 costs exactly the same than Apple iPhone SE, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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