Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V, G920P | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G920V | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE |
| 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G920R | UMTS 2100 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, March. Released 2015, April | 2015, December. Released 2015, December |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 143.5 x 70.6 x 6.9 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only |
| OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | - | 48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) 2 MP |
| Single | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | Dual-LED flash |
| Single | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ANT+ Samsung Pay | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired Wireless | 18W wired |
| Music play | Up to 57 h | Up to 75 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) | - |
| Talk time | Up to 23 h (3G) | Up to 16 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum | Black, White, Gold, Pink |
| Models | SM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920R, SM-G920W8, SM-G920R4, SM-G920T1, SM-G920AZ, SM-S907VL | SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510 |
| Price | About 410 EUR | About 160 EUR |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) | 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) | 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB |
| Battery (old) | - | 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 |