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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 83.5 score against 76.4. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 has the older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though the Galaxy S6 is older than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's design is a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy S6 counts with a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit, 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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