Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB vs Google Nexus 5X 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB vs Google Nexus 5X 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB offers 5.1 inches, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 5X 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB and Google Nexus 5X 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB offers 2550 mAh, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 5X 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB
₹24,500
(Discontinued)
Google Nexus 5X 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
70%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2015
21 Oct, 2015

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Snapdragon 808
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2550 mAh
2700 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good camera quality
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android Marshmallow

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Plasticky build
  • Non-expandable storage
  • Feels overpriced even after price reduction

User Ratings

4/5
(770 ratings)
4.1/5
(3,295 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
20 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP8
Adreno 418

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

576 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.76 %
69.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

143.4 mm
147 mm

Width

70.5 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

6.8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

138 grams
136 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
4048 x 3040 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2550 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.293 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

Yesvia microUSB
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope