Older flagship · 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA)
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
An older flagship with a compact body and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (2550mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
What stands out
Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance
Display
5.1″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.1″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-T760MP8
Basic CPU
Performance
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-T760MP8
Basic CPU
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.
Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Samsung S5KSPS, 1.12µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
2550 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2550 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB
Tight
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
140 g · 6.9 mm
Build & Design
140 g · 6.9 mmHeight
143.5 mm
Width
70.6 mm
Thickness
6.9 mm
Weight
140 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
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vs
Apple iPhone 6s
Wins on most
4 wins
1 loss
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.1″ vs 4.7″ screen
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS
49% larger battery capacity
2,550 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
32 GB vs 16 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
112k vs 175k AnTuTu
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