Updated : Jun 22, 2021, 9:11 AM

Samsung Galaxy S6

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 10, 2015

5.1-inch · 2560x1440px

Single camera

2550 mAh

3GB · 128GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 7.0 Nougat

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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8.9

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Deals

$305

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 01, 2015
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Design
Dimensions	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
Weight	4.87 oz (138.0 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

Display
Size	5.1-inch, 70.48% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 577 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8
Memory	3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	2550 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

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

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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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
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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	€699

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	€799

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
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

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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

International version

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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

for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25
3G Bands	6, 2
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

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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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

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