Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ3's score of 79.6. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's body is thinner and noticeably lighter than Xperia XZ3.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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