Global Score | |
87.3 | 91.8 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
2015-04-11 | 2021-01-29 |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
4.87 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 245.00 | $ 722.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
-- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.9 | 9.2 |
Performance | |
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
10.08 | 9.63 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
10.1 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.01 | 10.78 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 10.7 |
Battery Life | |
2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
4.56 | 5.92 |
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 |
-- | FM Radio |
Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6's score of 87.3. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0. Galaxy S21's design is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy S6's, but it is thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S6, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a way better video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S21 both count with incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have the same internal storage.
Galaxy S21 features a superior battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 57% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S21, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6, giving up some features and specs.
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