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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 8 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| 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 S10 has a score of 88.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6's general score of 87.3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S10 has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 version. Even though the Galaxy S10 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy S6, it is heavier and thicker.
Galaxy S6 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S6 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture for better low light captures and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S10 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S10 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S10 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S10 is a better device, it costs a little more money than the Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S10, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S6, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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