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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. The Galaxy S6 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7, but it is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU, 4 more cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7. They have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, a screen with the same size and the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S6, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7, resigning some features and specs.
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