Samsung Galaxy S6

1440 x 2560 pixels
5 MP front
Octa-core, 2100 MHz
MEMORY: 128 GB
BATTERY: 2550 mAh (23h 3G talk time)
US carrier availability
Available: Sprint, Boost Mobile, Southern LINCDiscontinued: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS, Cricket
Pros
- Lightweight phone
- Small dimensions (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
- Thin body, measuring less than 7.5mm/0.3inches (0.27 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen (577 ppi)
- High-resolution camera (16 megapixels)
Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Description
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Dimensions:
- 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)
- Weight:
the average is 5.6 oz (160 g) 4.87 oz (138 g)
- Materials:
- Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum
- Features:
- Fingerprint (touch), Touch sensitive control keys
- Colors:
- Black, Gold, Blue, White
Display
- Physical size:
- 5.1 inches
- Resolution:
- 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 577 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- Super AMOLED
- Screen-to-body ratio:
Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies.
- 70.48 %
- Features:
- Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Camera
- Camera:
- Flash:
- LED
- Aperture size:
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.
- F1.9
- Focal length (35mm equivalent):
Focal length (35mm equivalent) - The lower (shorter) the focal length number, the wider the shot will be. Conversely, longer focal length cameras produce narrower frames, which can be used for telephoto (zoomed-in) purposes.
- 28 mm
- Camera sensor size:
Camera sensor size - A bigger camera sensor is able to capture more light, and thus produce better photos.
- 1/2.6"
- Pixel size:
Pixel size - The size of an individual pixel on a camera's sensor. The bigger, the better.
- 1.12 μm
- Hardware Features:
- Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
- Software Features:
- Manual focus, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
- Settings:
- Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets
- Shooting Modes:
- Camcorder:
- 3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps)
- Features:
- Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- 5 megapixels
- Features:
- High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Hardware
- System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm
- Graphics processor:
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations.
- Mali-T760 MP8
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 3 GB RAM
- Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
- 128 GB
Battery
- Capacity:
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern.
- 2550 mAh
- Wireless charging:
- Built-in (Qi, Powermat)
- Talk time (3G):
the average is 20 h (1186 min) 23.00 hours
- Internet use:
- 3G:
- 10 hours
- LTE:
- 12 hours
- Wi-Fi:
- 12 hours
- 3G:
- Music playback:
- 57.00 hours
- Video playback:
- 13.00 hours
Multimedia
- Screen mirroring:
- DLNA, Wireless screen share
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
- Filter by:
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- Additional microphone(s):
- for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Cellular
- GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
- Data:
- LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
- Nano SIM:
- Yes
Phone features
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3, T3
- Other features:
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 4.1
- Wi-Fi:
- 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- Mobile Payment:
- Samsung Pay
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. The most common types are GPS and A-GPS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
- Navigation:
- Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
- Other:
- NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 01 Mar 2015
Shopping information
- MSRP price:
- € 899
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 02 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920A link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 0.49 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.96 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.25 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
- 1.04 W/kg
- Head:
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This device is also known as Samsung SM-G920F, Samsung SM-G920T, Samsung SM-G9200, Samsung SM-G920P, Samsung SM-G920A, Samsung SM-G920V, Samsung SM-G920W8, Samsung SM-G920R4, Samsung SM-G920I
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Samsung Galaxy S6
Differences from the main variant:
- Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
- 32 GB
- MSRP price:
- € 699
Samsung Galaxy S6
Differences from the main variant:
- Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
- 64 GB
- MSRP price:
- € 799
Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920T)
Differences from the main variant:
- Talk time:
the average is 21 h (1247 min) 20.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
the average is 19 days (461 h) 12.0 days (288 hours)
- UMTS:
- 850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 02 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920T link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 0.47 W/kg
- Body:
- 1.07 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.31 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
- 1.09 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920P)
Differences from the main variant:
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26
- LTE (TDD):
- Bands 41
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4, T3
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 02 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920P link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 0.44 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.78 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.13 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
- 0.91 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F)
Differences from the main variant:
- Talk time (3G):
the average is 20 h (1186 min) 17.00 hours
- Music playback:
- 49.00 hours
- UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
- HD Voice:
- Yes
- VoLTE:
- Yes
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. The most common types are GPS and A-GPS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 01 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920F link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 1.11 W/kg
- Body:
- 1.13 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V)
Differences from the main variant:
- Stand-by time:
the average is 19 days (461 h) 13.0 days (312 hours)
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
- Data:
- LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
- Other:
- UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 01 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920V link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 0.33 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.57 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.13 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
- 0.91 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920R)
Differences from the main variant:
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 800, 1900 MHz
- LTE (FDD):
- Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 03 Mar 2015
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSMG920R4 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 0.44 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.78 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.13 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
- 0.91 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos
Differences from the main variant:
- Multiple SIM cards:
- 2 slots
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