Global Score | |
78.2 | 87.3 |
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 | $ 365.00 |
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 | 128 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
6.72 | 10.1 |
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 |
Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than Galaxy S5, having a overall score of 87.3 against 78.2. Samsung Galaxy S6's design is newer, just a bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy S5. These phones include the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so both should give you the same OS features. Galaxy S6 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S5, because it has a greater amount of RAM, 4 more cpu cores , a 64 bits CPU and a faster graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz.
The Galaxy S6 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a display of the same size, the Galaxy S6 also has a better display pixel density. The Galaxy S6 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S6's camera is very similar to the Galaxy S5 one, and although the Galaxy S6 has a larger diafragm aperture, they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size camera sensor, a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a very good choice.
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