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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Even though Galaxy S6 and Galaxy A7 (2016) were released with only a few months difference, Galaxy S6 is a bit thinner and lighter. Galaxy S6 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S6 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a higher resolution back camera.
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