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Global Score
87.381.3
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 5.0--
2015-04-112016-10-20
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
4.87 ounces5.93 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack, Blue and Gray
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 245.00$ 869.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.5 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDAMOLED
576 pixels per inch534 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.6
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 530 GPU
10.088.91
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.30 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.00 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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
6.76.7
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery3450mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
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

Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's general score of 81.3. The Galaxy S6 design is way thinner and lighter than the Google Pixel XL, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a quite superior performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (but slower), a 64-bits processing unit and a GPU.

Galaxy S6 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.

Google Pixel XL and Galaxy S6 have really similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel XL features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 2550mAh.

The Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.




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