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Samsung Galaxy S6
AT&TSM-G920A
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Google Pixel XL, having a overall score of 87.3 against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 is an older cellphone than Google Pixel XL, but it's noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Galaxy S6 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better performing processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU, a greater number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 and Google Pixel XL count with incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, both of them have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy S6 takes clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera and a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Google Pixel XL features better battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 costs a bit more than Google Pixel XL, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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