Samsung Galaxy S6 vs ZTE Era: specs comparison

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.

Screen diagonal

Era: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S6:

5.1 in

Era:

4.3 in
Release year

Galaxy S6:

2015

Era:

2012

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. Galaxy S6

Height:

143.4 mm
Width:

70.5 mm
Depth:

6.8 mm

Weight:

138 g
2. Era

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Galaxy S6

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. Era

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Galaxy S6 has approximately 40.7% more rectangular screen area than Era.

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 Galaxy S6, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6	Era
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S6

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

2. Era

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S62. Era

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	138 g	0 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.1" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64/128 GB 3 GB RAM	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2550 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	0 mAh,
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.5 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.7%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	577 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm	VGA
DxOMark Main Score *	82	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	83	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *	112456	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1257	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3945	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2854	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	1615	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	236	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	899	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Release date	2015 March	2012 February
Colors	White Pearl Black Sapphire Gold Platinum Blue Topaz	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA UMA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE aptX	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6, Era.
Specification	Galaxy S6	Era
Dop	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	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs ZTE Era