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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's overall score of 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active body is much lighter but somewhat thicker than Xperia XZ Premium. Galaxy S6 Active features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a better pixel density, a quite bigger display and a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a higher 19 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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