Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S6
Price
$99.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S5
Price
$94.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 330
BATTERY General: Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 21 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 67 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
Talk time
About 17 h
Playing Music
About 49 h
Stand By
—
body
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, 0.3 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G920T - G920A
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - G920F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - G920T LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, February
Status
Available. Released 2014, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1080p@30fps, dual video call
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~432 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 67 h
Stand By
About 390 h
body
Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G900F, G900I HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G900A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900M HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900T
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G900F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900M LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is equipped with a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) in comparison with the Galaxy S5. This is an important difference between these phones as fast processor allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has more powerful GPU Mali-T760MP8 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has better back camera specs that makes the Galaxy S6 a better selection for photo lovers. The Samsung Galaxy S6 front camera specifications are better than that of the Galaxy S5: (5 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Galaxy S5 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 431 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The Galaxy S6 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S5: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm versus 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S6 cell phone weight 138g that is 7g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy S5.

The Galaxy S5 device has a memory card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: the user can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2800mah battery that is 250mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S6 cell. It means that this model will work longer without charging.

The Galaxy S6 has 8 advantages and the Galaxy S5 only 5 so the Galaxy S6 is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.