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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 global score. Samsung Galaxy S6's design is thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Note8, even though it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S6 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy S6 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos and a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features superior battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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