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Global Score
80.287.4
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-10-202015-04-11
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.04 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminum and Glass Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 299.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
AMOLED Super AMOLED
441 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.29.9
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) and HSDPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.66.7
Battery Life
2770mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.724.56
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

Galaxy S6 is a bit better than the Google Pixel, with an 87.4 score against 80.2. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S6 is older than the Google Pixel, it's design is a little lighter and extremely thinner. The Galaxy S6 counts with a much better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel number per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy S6's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Google Pixel's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 has a better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores , an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.

Google Pixel features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations.

Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.




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