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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, with a global score of 87.3 against 83. Galaxy S6 is an way older device than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but it is incredibly lighter and way thinner anyway. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S6 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with better battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 29 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S6 is also a lot cheaper.
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