Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S5: Spec comparison

The Galaxy S5 was a well-rounded smartphone, but it was only a minor iteration over the Galaxy S4 despite a slew of new features. With the Galaxy S6, Samsung is offering a considerable upgrade over its last Galaxy S flagship in terms of the design and feel, but when it comes to the specifications, what exactly are the changes between the S6 and the Galaxy S5?

Well, the Galaxy S6 has a lot of upgrades on the hardware side, and you check out what the major differences are in the spec comparison table below. We;ll be coming up with a more detailed comparison later this week, so stay tuned to SamMobile for all the scoop on Samsung's latest flagship.

	Galaxy S6	Galaxy S5
Dimensions	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm, 138g	142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm, 145g
Display	5.1-inch, 2560×1440 pixels, 557 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4	5.1-inch, 1920×1080 pixels, 432 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	64-bit Exynos 7420, 14nm	Exynos 5422/Snapdragon 801, 28nm, 32-bit
Memory	3GB LPDDR4 RAM	2GB LPDDR3 RAM
Rear camera	16-megapixel, f1.9, OIS, Real-time HDR, 4K video	16-megapixel ISOCELL, f2.2, 4K video
Front camera	5-megapixel, f1.9	2-megapixel
Internal storage	32/64/128GB	16GB
Expandable storage	None	microSD up to 128GB
Battery	2,550 mAh, wireless charging, Fast Charge	2,800 mAh
Software	Android 5.0.2	Android 4.4.2

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Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.

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