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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-04-11 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.3, which is a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ's global score of 82.5. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S6 is notably older than the LG V30S ThinQ, it's body is lighter and a little thinner. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has the older 5.0 version while LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better CPU than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much better looking screen than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S6 has just a bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in low-light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The LG V30S ThinQ has improved battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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