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Samsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, having a general score of 85.1 against 82.9. Galaxy S6's body is thinner and way lighter than the Google Pixel 4 XL, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. The Galaxy S6 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S6 and Google Pixel 4 XL feature similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have equal internal storage.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a way better battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3700mAh battery size. Galaxy S6 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy S6 is a little more expensive than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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