Updated : Jun 22, 2021, 9:11 AM

Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs

Released

Apr 10, 2015

Display

5.1-inch
2560 x 1440 px

Camera

16 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2550 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
3GB RAM

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat
Samsung TouchWiz UI

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.

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

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.1-inch
Resolution:	2560 x 1440 px, 577 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	70.48 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	128GB, not expandable
OS:	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2550 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front:	5 MP (HDR)
Video capture:	2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)
Weight:	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920A
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.49 W/kg
Body:	0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.25 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.04 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 01, 2015

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S6

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB
MSRP:	€ 699

Samsung Galaxy S6

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	64GB
MSRP:	€ 799

Samsung Galaxy S6

SM-G920T for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920T
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:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920P
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:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
HD Voice:	Yes
VoLTE:	Yes
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 01, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920F
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:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 01, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920V
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:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+)
3G:	Bands 6(800), 2(1900)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 03, 2015
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG920R4
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

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Southern LINC

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Overall User Rating

(61 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

8.8

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

7.5

trthfhfgh

Arena Apprentice

the battery!

Posted: May 19, 2018, 8:41 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Best phone I have ever had
except the battery and no MicroSD Card slot
It is having multiple advance features and offers more user friendly interface. Camera is fantastic and the display is awesome. The phone is very light which makes it very easy to carry.

sljivan

Arena Apprentice

A decent phone

Posted: Mar 17, 2018, 4:35 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

It is my second android phone. I got used to android. It is OK. What I miss are high quality apps from WP. Apps in microsoft store are much better - Visualy, and they work better with the phone. Even my bank apps, that is not some low end app, is better for WP.
But all this, has nothing to do with the phone itself.

Phone is nice. It feels decent, and works decent. I don't mind having it, even though it doesn't blow my mind.

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lucky.thirteen

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Terrible. More trouble than it's worth.

Edited: Dec 12, 2017, 4:00 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I had the Galaxy s4 before this and loved it. Never had an issue with it. The s6, on the other hand, has been nothing but trouble. I've had to replace it at least 4 times due to "manufacturer defect". The first time was because it kept freezing whenever I would open and use certain apps. The second time was because it would constantly tell me I had no 4G service when I knew I was in an area that I always had service and would constantly disconnect from WiFi for no reason. The third time was because it would freeze up randomly and restart itself. The fourth time was because the battery would go down ridiculously fast even in power saver mode and I couldn't use it while it was charging or the battery would continue to go down. Even though I was always conscious of not overcharging it and would rarely leave it on the charger past 100% or overnight (only did a few times on accident). I'm sure my cell phone carrier keeps giving me refurbished replacements that aren't actually fully fixed. Also all my pictures tend to be way lower quality than I expected of this phone especially when using zoom. This phone has been nothing but frustration for me. I constantly have issues with people not being able to hear me clearly on calls. However, I will say that I have dropped it many times and have never even scratched my screen and I have a very simple case on it.

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