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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a bit better than the Galaxy S6, getting a 90.5 score against 87.4. Xperia 5 III's body is much newer than Galaxy S6's, although it's thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 version, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little bit better performance than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia 5 III captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 III features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 76% more battery capacity.
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