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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| 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 is much better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 87.4 score against 78.9. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
Galaxy S6 features a better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 counts with a way better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 45 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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