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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a global score of 83.5 against 81.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy S6 is way older than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it's design is incredibly thinner and a lot lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S6 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality photos and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a way more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 57% greater battery size.
Galaxy S6 costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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