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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.4 |
| 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 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 has a general score of 87.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 overall score. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 has the newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy S6 design is newer, a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit processor, a better graphics processing unit and more cores. The Galaxy S6 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same pixels density and a same size display, the Galaxy S6 also has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S5 both feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, they both have the same video frame rate, a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S5 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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