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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter but thicker cellphone than Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a slightly better display than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bit processor and a faster graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy S6 Active and Xperia Z5 Premium count with similar batteries, although the Xperia Z5 Premium has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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