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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 87.4 score against 79.6. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 body is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it was released many years before.
The Galaxy S6 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy A40, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S6 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A40 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 22% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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