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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100GSamsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy S II's 65.4 score. The Galaxy S6 body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S II's, but it is heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2, giving lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 64-bits processor, a larger amount of RAM, a better graphics co-processor and 6 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a lot better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a larger display.
The Galaxy S6 features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S II, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S II, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a larger sensor, a back camera with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution and a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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