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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Galaxy S6, with a score of 91.8 against 87.4. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0. Even though the Galaxy S21 is extremely newer than Galaxy S6, it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy S6 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S21 counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Galaxy S6, both of them have equal internal storage. Galaxy S21 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh. Galaxy S21 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments, a way higher video resolution and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S6, letting go some features and specs.
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