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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy S6 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a global score of 87.4 against 77.8. The Galaxy S6 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a better graphics processing unit, more CPU cores (although slower) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S6 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 16 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same sensor size, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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