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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2015-04-11 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a general score of 83.5 against 78.8. Galaxy S6 is a much older and much thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung managed to make it incredibly lighter anyway. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a lot better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger aperture and a camera in the back with a much better 16 MP resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 40 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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