Performance: Overall the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S6 was very good. Its quickness, battery life, and camera quality will satisfy all but the most discerning users. Ergonomics on the Galaxy S6 were excellent. The touchscreen and ease of use were top notch. You should be able to comfortably hold the phone and use its buttons and touchscreen easily. Call quality and convenience on the Galaxy S6 were not the best but they were very good. Sound while on a call was very good in a quiet room and with background noise. Your sound quality will vary due to many factors including background noise, if you are moving between cell towers, the quality of the phone on the other end of the call, and the quality of the cell tower and antenna. The Galaxy S6 is not rated to be waterproof.
BATTERY/PORTABILITY: The 5.1-inch screen on the Galaxy S6 comes in a body measuring 5.7-inches tall, 2.8-inches wide, and 0.4-inches thick. Those measurements mean the phone is lighter than most. At 20 hours, it has an average battery lifespan. Its battery is not removable but the phone does support wireless charging.
CAMERA: The Galaxy S6 has a single 16-megapixel camera. The camera has face detection and optical image stabilization. Its face detection comes in handy when you're snapping pics of children or other fussy subjects. And the camera's optical image stabilizer improves your chances of taking better handheld photos under low-light conditions. Overall the camera performance was very good. The main camera and selfie camera are both among our top performers. Images are evaluated on high quality 24-inch LCD displays and on color laser printouts. The test photos are taken in a brightly lit studio and outdoors on a sunny day. In the viewing tests the images were rated very good overall. These images are among the best results for color quality, exposure level, sharpness (without over sharpening), and image noise. The Galaxy S6 comes with a 5-megapixel selfie cam. Overall the selfie camera quality was good.
DISPLAY: Overall the display quality was excellent. The display resolution was high enough, close to or greater than 300dpi, so you see a smooth, crisp display. If the display does have a higher resolution, most people will not be able to tell the difference. Readability outdoors is a combination of brightness, measured in candelas per square meter, and reflectivity. The readability rating was very good. Brightness was a little dim for outdoor sunlight at 330cd/m² and reflective glare was slightly noticeable. The screen and body can take a serious tumble. After 50 rotations in the tumbler, our experts rated it as excellent. The screen had some minor scratches. Overall, it was in good working condition.
