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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is much better than LG Q8's 77.2 global score. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an notably older cellphone than LG Q8, but it is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway.
Galaxy S6 features a superior processor than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, an additional GPU and a larger number of cores (but slower). Galaxy S6 features a bit sharper screen than LG Q8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
LG Q8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG Q8 features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a camera that's very similar to the LG Q8 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos or video in low-light situations, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality, a 0.38 inches back camera sensor and a same resolution back camera.
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