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Samsung Galaxy S6
AT&TSM-G920A
| 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 |
| $ 900.00 | $ 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 a global score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's overall score of 80.7. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an a lot older cellphone than the Google Pixel 3 XL, but Samsung managed to make it notably lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better display pixels density.
Galaxy S6 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy S6, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning a couple specifications.
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