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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a general score of 83.7 against 80.9. These phones work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 10 III has a newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per screen inch. Xperia 10 III has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory.
The Xperia 10 III captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Xperia 10 III features better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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