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Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Operating system

    Android 5.0

  • Screen size

    5.1 in

  • Processor frequency

    2.1 GHz

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Key points

Internal storage (Version 64 Go)

64 GB

Qi wireless charging

Yes

Barometer

Yes

HDMI

Yes

DLNA

Yes

PPI

576

Thickness

6.8 in

Photo resolution

16 MP

Video resolution

2160 p

Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time

20 h

Weak points

Removable storage

No

Battery life on stand by

288 h

SAR

1.3 W/kg

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Technical specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has several versions, you will find the features of the 32 Go version then on the (64 Go, 128 Go, SM-G920FD (Dual SIM)) alternative versions, only with features that are differents form the principal sheet.

General
Operating system Android 5.0
Available Yes
Released (US) April 2015
Original price (US) 699 $
Released (FR) April 2015
Street price (EUR) 699 €
Design Candybar
Color
Blue
Grey
Black
Gold
SAR 1.3 W/kg
Rugged No
Display
Screen type Super AMOLED
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels
Screen size 5.1 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 576
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 700
800
850
900
1800
1900
2100
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 16 MP
Video resolution 2160 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features AF Assist Beam
Auto focus
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Face detection
Smile detection
Exposure control
Geo tagging
High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
Panorama
Image stabilizer
Touch focus
Voice activation
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 5 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Fingerprint Yes
Size and weight
70.5 in
6.8 in
143.4 in
138 oz
Samsung Galaxy S6
Height 143.4 in
Width 70.5 in
Thickness 6.8 in
Weight 138 oz
Hardware
CPU Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor frequency 2.1 GHz
Core number Octo Core
RAM 3072 MB
Internal storage 32 GB
Removable storage No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11a
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.1
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI Yes
HDMI type via microUSB (MHL)
DLNA Yes
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
AAC+
AMR
eAAC+
FLAC
MIDI
MP3
M4A
OGG
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports AVI
H.263
H.264
MKV
MOV
MPEG4
WMV
3GP
3G2
Radio No
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 2550 mAh
Battery life on stand by 288 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time 20 h
Qi wireless charging Yes
Type Embedded
Quick Charge Yes
General
Original price (US) 799 $
Street price (EUR) 799 €
Hardware
Internal storage 64 GB
General
Original price (US) 899 $
Street price (EUR) 899 €
Hardware
Internal storage 128 GB
Connectivity
Dual SIM Yes



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