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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. Galaxy S6's construction is noticeably thinner and much lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although both were released with only 5 months difference. Galaxy S6 has a more powerful processing unit than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a GPU, a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 features a sharper display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a camera with a way higher 21 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
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