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Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

    2.79 in
    5.9 in
    Samsung Galaxy A6 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A6
      2.78 in
      5.65 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      3.7 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		100 %
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      29
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		23 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
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      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T830ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Screen size5.6 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution720 x 1480 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density294.0 ppi576.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary sensor size1/1.7"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary resolution16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Internal storage32 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Maximum card storage256GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Height5.9 in5.65 in
      Width2.79 in2.78 in
      Depth0.3 in0.27 in
      Weight5.71 oz4.87 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      		GLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
      Talk time20.0 h17.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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