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Samsung Galaxy S6
SprintSM-G920P
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. Galaxy S6's body is way thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy Note8, even though it was released 3 years before. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy S6 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has improved battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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