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Global Score
87.475.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0--
2015-04-112017-01-13
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches
4.87 ounces6.56 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 252.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.7 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch386 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.97.9
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM3 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUMali-T830 MP3 GPU
10.089
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.18.88
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
10.019.24
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.1
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery3600mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.6
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S6 is older than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's design is notably lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S6 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a GPU and a 64-bits processor.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a lot better (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 41 percent larger battery capacity.




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