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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Pixel density432.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Maximum card storage128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height5.59 in5.65 in
Width2.85 in2.78 in
Depth0.32 in0.27 in
Weight5.11 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time21.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

Pros & Cons

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          Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 - User Opinions

          • carmen_kozey
            over 1 year ago
            While the Samsung Galaxy S5 packs a 5.1in full-HD (1920×1080, 432ppi) display, the S6 has a 5.1in Quad-HD (1440×2560, 577ppi) panel. Both use a Super AMOLED screen, so the key difference is in the resolution. However, the S6's screen is also 20 percent brighter at 600cd/m2.Aug 18, 2015
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