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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5, getting a general score of 83.5 against 80.8. Galaxy S6's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy S5. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S6 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit CPU, a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz and 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a screen with the same size and the same amount of pixels per screen inch, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy S6 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy S5, and although the Galaxy S6 has a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels and the same camera sensor size.
Galaxy S5 features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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