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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is much better than Lumia 950 XL, getting an 87.4 score against 75. The Galaxy S6 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Lumia 950 XL, even when both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Galaxy S6 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has more cpu cores, a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. Galaxy S6 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little higher screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Lumia 950 XL counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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