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Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's 79.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 body is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note 3. These phones include the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy S6 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits processor, more CPU cores (but slower) and a faster graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a back facing camera with more megapixels, a bigger aperture and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy Note 3 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
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