• 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
  • 5.96" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC
    32GB/64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3220 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazonGoogle Nexus 6 (Launched 2014-10-01), Price: 349 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.96" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging3220 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 184g (6.5oz), 159.3x83x10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches)
Price (Market)$220$349
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.96"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%74.1%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI493 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 S6Nexus 6
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh3220 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420Snapdragon 805
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Nexus 6
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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