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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6's 75.8 global score. Xperia XZ Premium is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy A6, we must highlight that it is also an older, a bit thicker and heavier device. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a much better screen pixels density.
Xperia XZ Premium has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher video quality and a back-facing camera with more megapixels. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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