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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 87.4, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has the older 5.0 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version. Galaxy S6's design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Nokia 8.1, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Galaxy S6 features a much sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a little better performance than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 has better battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.
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