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Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 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 and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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
The Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5, having a score of 83.5 against 78.2. Both devices in this comparison review include the same Android 5.0 operating system. Galaxy S6's design is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a larger number of cores (although they are slower), 1 GB more RAM memory, a much better GPU working at 650 megahertz and a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a screen of the same size and the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a better pixels amount per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 feature very similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, they both have a same size back camera sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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