• 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
ProductGalaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$299$220
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio72.3%70.9%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameExynos 5 Octa 5410Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.85 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.55 W/Kg1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.42 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Gionee S6 ProGionee S8Samsung Galaxy S6LeEco Le S3Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro025050075010001250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro0510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro0510152025303540455055

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPad ProSamsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S8Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)LeEco Le S3Gionee S6 Pro02505007501000125015001750200022502500275030003250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S639.54040.54141.54242.54343.54444.54545.54646.54747.54848.549