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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 score of 87.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's score of 81.7. The Galaxy S6 is an noticeably older device than the Galaxy S8, but it's somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a sharper display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
Galaxy S6 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. Galaxy S8 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2550mAh.
The Galaxy S6 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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