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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Lumia 950's 74.1 overall score. Galaxy S6 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Galaxy S6 is a just a little lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Lumia 950, although they were released only a few months apart.
Galaxy S6 features a slightly better display than Lumia 950, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little better screen pixel density. The Galaxy S6 features a much better performing processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 also has a GPU, a 64-bit processor and a larger number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a better 20 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Lumia 950 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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