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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Essential Phone |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||
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| Display Size |
5.1" diag. 16 : 9 |
4.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi) AMOLED |
720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi) AMOLED |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 2,550 mAh | 1,860 mAh | 3,040 mAh |
| Processor | 2.1 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AC) | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) |
| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB * | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Main Camera | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 4K UHD | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | 5 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Weight |
4.87 oz (138g) |
4.06 oz (115g) |
6.53 oz (185g) |
| Dimensions |
5.65" x 2.78" x 0.27" (143 x 71 x 6.8 mm) |
5.21" x 2.58" x 0.26" (132 x 66 x 6.7 mm) |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | Android |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 6) | LTE (Cat 4) | LTE (Cat 12) |
| Features | |||
| Barometer | - | - | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes | Yes |
Yes stand-alone |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VR-ready | Yes | - | - |
| Accessibility | |||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | - | - |
| MirrorLink | Yes | - | - |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Input | |||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Music | |||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | |||
| DLNA | Yes | - | - |
| Miracast | Yes | - | - |
| TV Output | Yes | Yes | - |
| Power | |||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | - |
| Voice | |||
| HD Voice | Yes | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Essential Phone | |
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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Essential Phone |
