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Global Score
81.387.3
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-10-202015-04-11
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.93 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Blue and GrayBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminum and Glass Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 869.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches5.1 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
AMOLED Super AMOLED
534 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.69.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 530 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
12.30 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.7910.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3450mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.444.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 overall score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S6 is older than Google Pixel XL, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner. The Galaxy S6 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels per display inch.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a better processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores , an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.

Galaxy S6 and Google Pixel XL have similar storage to store more games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel XL counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3450mAh battery size against 2550mAh.

In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.




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