Updated : Jun 22, 2021, 9:11 AM

Samsung Galaxy S6

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 10, 2015

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G920F, Samsung SM-G920T, Samsung SM-G9200, Samsung SM-G920P, Samsung SM-G920A, Samsung SM-G920V, Samsung SM-G920W8, Samsung SM-G920R4, Samsung SM-G920I

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Design
Dimensions	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
Weight	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.1-inch
Resolution	2560x1440px, 577 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	70.48 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
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Battery
Capacity	2550 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 01, 2015

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	€ 699

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	€ 799

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920P
Measured SAR	Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

International version

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 01, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920F
Measured SAR	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 01, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.57 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+)
3G	Bands 6(800), 2(1900)
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920R4
Measured SAR	Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Southern LINC

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Overall User Rating

(61 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

8.8

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

7.5

trthfhfgh

Arena Apprentice

the battery!

Posted: May 19, 2018, 8:41 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Best phone I have ever had
except the battery and no MicroSD Card slot
It is having multiple advance features and offers more user friendly interface. Camera is fantastic and the display is awesome. The phone is very light which makes it very easy to carry.

sljivan

Arena Apprentice

A decent phone

Posted: Mar 17, 2018, 4:35 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

It is my second android phone. I got used to android. It is OK. What I miss are high quality apps from WP. Apps in microsoft store are much better - Visualy, and they work better with the phone. Even my bank apps, that is not some low end app, is better for WP.
But all this, has nothing to do with the phone itself.

Phone is nice. It feels decent, and works decent. I don't mind having it, even though it doesn't blow my mind.

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lucky.thirteen

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Terrible. More trouble than it's worth.

Edited: Dec 12, 2017, 4:00 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I had the Galaxy s4 before this and loved it. Never had an issue with it. The s6, on the other hand, has been nothing but trouble. I've had to replace it at least 4 times due to "manufacturer defect". The first time was because it kept freezing whenever I would open and use certain apps. The second time was because it would constantly tell me I had no 4G service when I knew I was in an area that I always had service and would constantly disconnect from WiFi for no reason. The third time was because it would freeze up randomly and restart itself. The fourth time was because the battery would go down ridiculously fast even in power saver mode and I couldn't use it while it was charging or the battery would continue to go down. Even though I was always conscious of not overcharging it and would rarely leave it on the charger past 100% or overnight (only did a few times on accident). I'm sure my cell phone carrier keeps giving me refurbished replacements that aren't actually fully fixed. Also all my pictures tend to be way lower quality than I expected of this phone especially when using zoom. This phone has been nothing but frustration for me. I constantly have issues with people not being able to hear me clearly on calls. However, I will say that I have dropped it many times and have never even scratched my screen and I have a very simple case on it.

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