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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism bricks black |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is slightly better than the Galaxy S6, with a 92.9 score against 87.3. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW construction is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy S6. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 version.
Galaxy S6 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a much bigger back camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy A71 5G UW has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 76 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy A71 5G UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy A71 5G UW, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S6, giving up a couple features and specs.
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