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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S6, getting a global score of 91.8 against 87.4. The Galaxy S21 is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S6, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0, providing a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S6's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, both of them have the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S21 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S6. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6, resigning a couple features and specs.
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