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Global Score
87.380.7
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 5.0--
2015-04-112018-10-18
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
4.87 ounces6.49 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack, Pink and White
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 245.00$ 194.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.3 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2960 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch522 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.7
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 630 GPU
10.089.36
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's overall score of 80.7. Even though Galaxy S6 is older than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.

The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.

The Galaxy S6 costs more money than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.




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