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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-04-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.62 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S6's score of 87.4. The Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy S6, but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better display than iPhone 12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a bit higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S6 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the iPhone 12 also counts with more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S6 and iPhone 12 count with very similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone 12 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 10% more battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S6, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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