Lava Pixel V2 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

    Pixel V2:
    LCD
    Galaxy S6:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pixel V2: 10 g lighter

    Pixel V2:
    128 g
    Galaxy S6:
    138 g
  • Chipset

    Pixel V2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S6:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6: 0.8 mm thinner

    Pixel V2:
    7.6 mm
    Galaxy S6:
    6.8 mm

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. Pixel V2

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy S6
  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel V2

    128 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    138 g

    +10 g versus Pixel V2

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. Pixel V2

    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 Pixel V2.

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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel V2Galaxy S6
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 3 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. Pixel V2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Pixel V2

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    2550 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Pixel V2

Specifications

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1. Pixel V22. Galaxy S6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 70.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy 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
  • 68.7%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26852
  • 112456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 474
  • 1257
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1312
  • 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Icy White
  • Royal Black
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Blue Topaz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • 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