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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.4 |
| 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 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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
Galaxy S6 is better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 87.4 score against 78.8. Even though the Galaxy S6 is much older and thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still lighter. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S6 features a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S6 and Microsoft Surface Duo have quite similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S6 takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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