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Samsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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, getting an 85.1 score against 80.2. The Galaxy S6 body is way thinner and just a little lighter than the Google Pixel, even though it was released about 19 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a way better looking screen than Google Pixel, because it has a greater screen density, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little bigger display.
Google Pixel counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy S6 counts with a quite superior performance than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
Google Pixel features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has 2770mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh. The Galaxy S6 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel, resigning some features and specifications.
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