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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 260.00 |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than the Xperia 5, with a overall score of 83.5 against 81. The Samsung Galaxy S6 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia 5, although it was released 5 years before. The Galaxy S6 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia 5 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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