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Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is much better than the Galaxy S5's 78.2 score. These devices use the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Samsung Galaxy S6's design is newer, thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S5, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz, more CPU cores (although slower) and a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have a display of the same size and the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 also has a greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy S5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 have very similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S5 has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, they both have a 16 mega pixels camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same sensor size.
Galaxy S6 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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