Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6
Display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.76 %
70.48 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Processor
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
Internal storage
32GB
128GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2550 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Features
BSI sensor, PDAF
OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front
2.1 MP
5 MP
Features
HDR
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP 67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White
Black, Gold, Blue, White
Cellular
LTE (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
UMTS
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
850, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed
SIM type
Micro SIM
Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes
Multimedia
Headphones
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth
4.0
4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 3.0
microUSB, USB 2.0
Features
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out
Mass storage device, Charging
HDMI
Yes
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Phone features
Notifications
Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
