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Samsung Galaxy S6
128 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 body is notably lighter and thinner than the Google Pixel 3 XL, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy S6 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy S6 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S6 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy S6 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Galaxy S6 costs more money than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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