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HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy S6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      DROID DNA:
      LCD
      Galaxy S6:
      OLED

    • Chipset

      DROID DNA:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Galaxy S6:
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy S6: 2.9 mm thinner

      DROID DNA:
      9.7 mm
      Galaxy S6:
      6.8 mm

    • Height

      DROID DNA: 2.4 mm shorter

      DROID DNA:
      141 mm
      Galaxy S6:
      143.4 mm

    • Release year

      DROID DNA:
      2012
      Galaxy S6:
      2015

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Height:
      141 mm
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy S6

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      Height:
      143.4 mm +2.4 mm versus DROID DNA
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

      +3.7 g versus Galaxy S6

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      138 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    Galaxy S6 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. DROID DNA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S6

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      2020 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      2550 mAh

      +530 mAh versus DROID DNA

    Specifications

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    1. DROID DNA2. Galaxy S6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32/64/128 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2550 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 71.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 577 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 82
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 83
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    • 112456
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    • 1257
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    • 3945
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2854
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1615
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 236
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 899
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White Pearl
    • Black Sapphire
    • Gold Platinum
    • Blue Topaz
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy S6
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM
    • Singapore
    • India
    • Australia
    • New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9

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