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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6's 87.4 general score. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy A71 construction is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy S6.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S6 has a lot better screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A71 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a camera with much more megapixels, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a way larger camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A71 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy A71 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S6. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S6, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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