Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. The Galaxy S6 Active is a thinner and lighter phone than Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a just a bit greater pixels density and a quite larger screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Active features superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a higher resolution camera.
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