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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, having an 87.3 score against 84.3. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S6 is notably older than the LG G8 ThinQ, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has just a bit better hardware performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S6 features a little bit better display than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a much larger camera aperture.
LG G8 ThinQ features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is a little more expensive than the LG G8 ThinQ, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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