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Global Score
74.987.4
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-01-012015-04-11
6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
7.05 ounces4.87 ounces
Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and PinkBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Metal Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 252.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
367 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.89.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 510 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.4610.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
5.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.924.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 87.4 score against 74.9. The Galaxy S6 body is just a bit thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), even though both were released only a few months apart. The Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a camera in the back with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2550mAh.




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