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Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than the iPhone XS, getting an 87.3 score against 84.2. Although Galaxy S6 is notably older than the iPhone XS, it's construction is noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy S6 features a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S6, because although it has 2 less processing cores and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPhone XS also counts with more RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone XS shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
IPhone XS has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 2659mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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