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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-04-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 252.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 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 Li - Ion 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy S6 construction is incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A8 Star, even though it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S6 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A8 Star has a camera that is just as good as Galaxy S6's camera, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a smaller sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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