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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminium and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a score of 87.4 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 is an older phone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits CPU and an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel count per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size aperture and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S6 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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