Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S6 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 11.04.14 | Last update 08.12.21

Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Samsung Galaxy S6 is a 2015 smartphone. It measures 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm and weighs 138 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5.1" inches. The resolution is 1440 x 2560 and 577 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 5 MP. The main camera is Single with 16 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU with 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM memory. The battery is 2550 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S6
Release date	2015, March
Dimensions	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors	White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Battery	2550 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life
Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Approximate price	280 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	5.1" inc
Screen area	71.5 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.7%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px
PPI /points per inch/	577 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single
Camera specs
-16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	82
DxOMark Photo	81
DxOMark Video	83
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	- Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Processor CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	- Mali-T760MP8
External memory	No
Internal memory	32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score	112456 (Rank 280 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	236 (Rank 1069 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	899 (Rank 1112 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1257 (Rank 255 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3945 (Rank 250 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2854
GeekBench 4 Battery	1615

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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