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Global Score
55.987.3
Basic Information
NokiaSamsung
Windows Phone 8Android 5.0
2013-02-252015-04-11
5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
4.52 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Blue, Red, White and YellowBlack, Blue, Gold and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
4.3 inches5.1 inches
480 x 800 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
217 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.59.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
7.9210.08
Storage
8 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
5.0610.1
Camera
6.70 MP + 1.30 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
26.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
8.0310.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIMNano SIM
4.66.7
Battery Life
2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery2550mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
504 hours standby time
23.4 hours talk time
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3.924.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.3, which is a lot better than the Lumia 720's 55.9 global score. Galaxy S6's construction is newer and thinner than Lumia 720's, but it's also just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S6 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 720 works with Windows Phone 8 OS. Galaxy S6 has a lot better looking screen than Lumia 720, because it has a larger display, a way greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 720, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S6 counts with a much greater processing power than Lumia 720, because it has a faster graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64-bits processing unit.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has improved battery lifetime than Lumia 720, because it has a 2550mAh battery size. The Galaxy S6 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Lumia 720, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Galaxy S6 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution and a much bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.

The Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.




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