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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, having an 87.4 score against 79. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy S6 is just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4, it's thinner and a lot newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, because it has a 64-bit processor, 1 GB more RAM, a faster 650 MHz GPU and 4 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S4, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S4 features a battery performance that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S6 one, although the Galaxy S4 also has a 2 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S6 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a higher resolution back camera, a bigger back camera sensor and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Galaxy S6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S6, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up some features and specifications.
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