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Galaxy S6

Released April 2015

The Galaxy S6 is Samsung's 2015 Galaxy S phone, the first with a metal frame and glass back, with a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, the 14 nm Exynos 7420 and built-in wireless charging, of interest to collectors and anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 6 models, 2010–2015
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6
Screen
5.1″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 7420
Memory
3 GB
Storage
32 GB – 128 GB
Main camera
16 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
2,550 mAh
Weight
138 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it set a new standard for Samsung, with a quality metal and glass design, an excellent camera and screen, and powerful performance. Trusted Reviews found battery life so-so and saw some app crashes, and Stuff regretted the missing memory card slot and disliked the interface themes.

From trustedreviews.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.1″
Resolution
2560 × 1440
Sharpness
576 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
600 nits
Display type
Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
577 ppi
Brightness detail
600 cd/m² for outdoor visibility
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 7420
Memory
3 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
Octa-core (quad 2.1 GHz + quad 1.5 GHz), 14 nm, 64-bit; 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8
Storage type
UFS 2.0; 32, 64 or 128 GB; no microSD slot

Cameras

Main camera
16 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
5 MP
Main camera
16 MP CMOS, F1.9, Smart OIS, Tracking AF, IR Detect White Balance
Front camera
5 MP CMOS, F1.9
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Quick Launch (double-press the home key); Auto Real-time HDR (front and rear); Low Light Video; Virtual Shot; Slow Motion; Fast Motion; Pro Mode; Selective Focus

Battery and charging

Battery
2,550 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 13 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 10 hours (3G); audio playback up to 49 hours; talk time up to 17 hours (3G); non-removable battery
Wired charging
About 4 hours of use from 10 minutes of charging; 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5
Wireless charging
WPC 1.1 and PMA 1.0 compatible

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
138 g
Thickness
6.8 mm
Height × width
143.4 × 70.5 mm
Materials
Metal frame with Gorilla Glass 4 front and back
Colours
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Biometrics
Touch-type fingerprint sensor in the home key
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Connectivity

Mobile network
4G LTE Cat 6 (300/50 Mbps); 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
Yes
USB
USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR remote
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, Beidou

Storage options

Storage
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 5.1-inch 2,560 × 1,440 Super AMOLED screen at 577 ppi
  • 16 MP f/1.9 main camera with OIS and 5 MP f/1.9 front camera
  • Built-in wireless charging (WPC and PMA)

Cons

  • No microSD slot and no removable battery, unlike the Galaxy S5
  • No water resistance, unlike the Galaxy S5
  • 2,550 mAh battery, smaller than the Galaxy S5's

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusOnePlus X
5″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 8013 GB16 GB13 MP–2,525 mAh138 gNov 2015
SonyXperia Z3+
5.2″LCDSnapdragon 8103 GB32 GB20.7 MP–2,930 mAh144 gJun 2015
SonyXperia Z5
5.2″LCDSnapdragon 8103 GB32 GB23 MP–2,900 mAh154 gOct 2015

Previous model: Galaxy S5. Newer model: Galaxy S7.

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-G920FZKABTU
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  4. news.samsung.com/global/beautifully-crafted-from-metal-and-glass-samsung-galaxy…
  5. news.samsung.com/kr/%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90-%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AD%EC%…
  6. news.samsung.com/de/asthetik-trifft-innovation
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  8. semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/showcase/smartphone
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  10. corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/s…

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