Samsung has said it wants to go in some new directions with its phones, and while the Galaxy S6 looks better than the Galaxy S5, does it have it where it counts in horsepower? We’re about to find out.
What do you think of the Galaxy S6 compared to its predecessor?
Samsung - Galaxy S6 | Samsung - Galaxy S5 | |
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Display Size | 5.1-inch, 1440 x 2560 pixel display (576 ppi) | 5.1-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixel display (432 ppi) |
Resolution X | 1440 | 1080 |
Resolution Y | 2560 | 1920 |
Display Type | Quad HD | FHD Super AMOLED |
Operating System | Android 5.0 (at launch) | Android 4.4.2 (at launch) |
Processor | Exynos 7 series Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, Octacore application processor | 2.5GHz Quad core processor |
RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
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External Storage | No | Yes |
Main Camera (Back) | 16MP | 16MP |
Secondary Camera (Front) | 5MP | 2MP |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
Battery | 2550mAh | 2800mAh |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity |
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Height | 143.4 mm (5.65 inches) | 142 mm (5.59 inches) |
Width | 70.5 mm (2.78 inches) | 72.5 mm (2.85 inches) |
Depth | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 145 g (5.11 oz) |
Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, White | Black, Blue, Gold, White |
Supported Audio Formats | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, OPUS | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
Supported Video Formats | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, VP9 | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, RV, DivX, Xvid |
Other Features |
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In The Box | N/A | N/A |
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