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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Galaxy S6 is an extremely older phone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a brighter screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has an 18% more battery size. The Galaxy S6 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is way more expensive than Galaxy S8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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