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Samsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 85.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a score of 85.1, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL's general score of 82.9. Galaxy S6's design is thinner and much lighter than Google Pixel 4 XL, even though it was released 5 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 has a sharper display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per display inch. The Google Pixel 4 XL's memory to install applications and games is very similar to Galaxy S6's one, they have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2550mAh. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments and a tinier back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S6 is a little more expensive than Google Pixel 4 XL, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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