| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Product | Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01) | Google Nexus 5 (Launched 2013-10-31) |
| Display | 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED | 4.95" 1920x1080 IPS |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 7420 SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
- None
| - Snapdragon 800 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB/32GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 2550 mAh, Wireless Charging | 2300 mAh, Wireless Charging |
| Design | IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches) | IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 137x69x8 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $220 | $195 |
Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.1" | 4.95" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 70.9% | 71.5% |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 576 PPI | 445 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 8-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 28mm | 30mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | - OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
| |
| Video Resolutions | - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 720p/120fps
| |
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2550 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
| - Wireless Charging Integrated
|
| Talk Time | 17 hours | 17 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 49 hours | |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Exynos 7420 | Snapdragon 800 |
| Processor Model | Exynos 7420 | MSM8974 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB/64GB/128GB | 16GB/32GB |
| Memory Card Type | None | None |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | bi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26 | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - MU-MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | microUSB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.15 W/Kg | 0.92 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 1.16 W/Kg | 1.23 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.38 W/Kg | 0.49 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.5 W/Kg | 0.48 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 | Nexus 5 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| 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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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Google Nexus 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
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