• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$220$228
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%70.1%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours67 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelExynos 7420MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB32GB/16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB 3.0
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy S5
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better