Samsung Galaxy S6

Name: Galaxy S6
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 9.30 (61 reviews)

Announced:
Mar 01, 2015 Market status:
Released Release date:
Apr 10, 2015

PhoneArena Rating:

9.3

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User Rating:

8.9

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Samsung Galaxy S6

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Announced: Mar 01, 2015

Market status: Released

Release date: Apr 10, 2015

PhoneArena Rating:

9.3

Read Full Review

User Rating:

8.9

Based on 61 Reviews

Display 5.1" 1440 x 2560 pixels
Camera 16 MP / 5 MP front
Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa, Octa-core, 2100 MHz
Memory
Storage 128 GB
Battery 2550 mAh(23h 3G talk time)

Fingerprint
Lightweight
Thin
LTE
Waterproof
NFC
Dual SIM*

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Display

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Display size:

5.1 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density:

577 ppi

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body ratio:

70.48 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Camera

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Rear:

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Single camera

Main camera:

16 megapixels

Hardware Features:

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications:

F1.9; 28 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

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:

5 megapixels

Features:

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)

Weight:

4.87 oz (138 g)

Materials:

Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Colors:

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Hardware & Performance

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System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Processor:

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU:

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM:

3 GB

Internal storage:

128 GB

OS:

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Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

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Capacity:

2550 mAh

Charging:

Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Talk time (3G):

23.00 hours

Internet use:

3G:

10 hours

LTE:

12 hours

Wi-Fi:

12 hours

Music playback:

57.00 hours

Video playback:

13.00 hours

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

SIM type:

Nano SIM

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

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Notifications:

Notification light, 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

Multimedia

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Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Headphones connector:

3.5mm

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 02, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920A link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.49 W/kg

Body:

0.96 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.25 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.04 W/kg

To see the full specifications with in-depth details click here.

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

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:

Internal storage:

32 GB

Samsung Galaxy S6

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:

Internal storage:

64 GB

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920T for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:

Talk time:

20.00 hours

Stand-by time:

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:

Date approved:

Mar 02, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920T link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.47 W/kg

Body:

1.07 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.31 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.09 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920P for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:

CDMA:

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:

Date approved:

Mar 02, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920P link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.44 W/kg

Body:

0.78 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.13 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.91 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920F International version

Differences from the main variant:

Talk time (3G):

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

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 01, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920F link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

1.11 W/kg

Body:

1.13 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920V for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:

Stand-by time:

13.0 days (312 hours)

CDMA:

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:

Date approved:

Mar 01, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920V link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.33 W/kg

Body:

0.57 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.13 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.91 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920R for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:

CDMA:

800, 1900 MHz

UMTS:

800, 1900 MHz

LTE (FDD):

Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 03, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG920R4 link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.44 W/kg

Body:

0.78 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.13 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.91 W/kg

Samsung Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos

Differences from the main variant:

Dual SIM:

Yes

US CARRIER AVAILABILITY

Available

Boost Mobile Since Apr 14, 2015
Southern LINC Since Oct 30, 2017

Discontinued

Pros

Supports wireless charging
Small dimensions (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Extremely high pixel density screen (577 ppi)

Cons

No Cons

Description

The Samsung Galaxy S6 presents a radical redesign into the flagship Galaxy S line. With a renewed focus on premium looks and cutting edge specs, the Galaxy S6 sports a Quad HD display, an improved 16MP camera, and - finally - super-fast UFS 2.0 based internal storage starting at 32 GB up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S6 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with the company's proprietary TouchWiz skin on top, and it will be the first 64-bit Samsung flagship, coming outfitted with a homemade octa-core chip.

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