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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 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 |
| $ 252.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 overall score. The Galaxy S6 is an older phone than the Google Pixel XL, but it is lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Galaxy S6 has a better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Google Pixel XL both feature incredibly similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S6 has a better performing processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Google Pixel XL counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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