Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA)

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V, G920P
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 402, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G920V
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 UMTS 2100 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G920R
Launch
Announced2015, December. Released 2015, December2015, March. Released 2015, April
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)143.5 x 70.6 x 6.9 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)140 g (4.94 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Size5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China onlyOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetExynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China onlyExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
GPUMali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China onlyMali-T760MP8
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlyNo
Internal16GB 2GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5UFS 2.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) 2 MP-
Single13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashHDR
Single5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radioNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 ANT+ Samsung PayANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging18W wired15W wired Wireless
Music playUp to 75 hUp to 57 h
Stand-by-Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 16 h (3G)Up to 23 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Gold, PinkWhite Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum
ModelsSM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510SM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920R, SM-G920W8, SM-G920R4, SM-G920T1, SM-G920AZ, SM-S907VL
PriceAbout 160 EURAbout 410 EUR
SAR0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)1.09 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)0.22 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 91h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789-
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB -
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 91h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789-
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947-