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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel XL, getting a global score of 87.3 against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy S6's design is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Google Pixel XL, although it was released around a year before. The Galaxy S6 counts with a greater processing power than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (but slower).
Galaxy S6 counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Google Pixel XL's memory for apps and games is very similar to Galaxy S6's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel XL features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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