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Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920
Curved screen version available -Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Available versions: SM-G9200 (Hong Kong), SM-G9208 (China), SM-G9208/SS (China), SM-G9209 (China), SM-G920A (AT), SM-G920F (Global), SM-G920FD (Pakistan, Philippines), SM-G920I (LATAM, Singapore, India, Australia), SM-G920S (Korea), SM-G920T (T-Mobile)
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2015, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, April
Body
Dimensions143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight138 g (4.87 oz)
BuildCorning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIMNano-SIM
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Display
TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
- TouchWiz UI
Platform
OSAndroid OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
ChipsetExynos 7420
CPUQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
GPUMali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Camera
Primary16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash,check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.,check quality
Secondary5 MP, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFCYes
Infrared portYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB Host
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
- Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- Smart stay
- OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
Stand-by
Talk time
Misc
ColorsWhite Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
SAR US1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
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Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 1663 / Basemark X: 22752
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto /Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio qualityNoise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 73hSource: Triumphloaded