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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 83.5, which is a bit better than LG G5's score of 76.1. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S6 construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than LG G5, even though it was released around a year before.
The Galaxy S6 features a quite superior performance than LG G5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although slower), an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a brighter screen than LG G5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a little bit better screen density.
Galaxy S6's camera is just as good as LG G5's camera, and although the Galaxy S6 has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back facing camera.
LG G5 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G5 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G5 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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