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Samsung Galaxy S6
128 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6's global score of 87.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot newer than the Galaxy S6, it's heavier and thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 version.
Galaxy S6 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S21 has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy S6, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6, resigning some specs and features.
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