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Global Score
87.476.4
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0Android 6.0 Marshmallow
2015-04-112016-06-01
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches
4.87 ounces5.04 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and White16 777 216
Aluminium and GlassMetal
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 252.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.2 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 405 GPU
10.088.73
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
10.110.02
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 8.00 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
10.019.13
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G) and HSPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.76
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.564.56
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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a general score of 87.4 against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy S6 is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy C5, but Samsung was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy C5 counts with a battery life that is just as good as the Galaxy S6 one, although the Galaxy C5 also has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.




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