Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S6
AT&TSM-G920A
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-11 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 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
The Galaxy S6 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ3, having an 87.3 score against 79.6. The Galaxy S6 design is much thinner and notably lighter than Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy S6 features a bit faster processor than Xperia XZ3, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
Xperia XZ3 features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Xperia XZ3 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 31% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 and the Xperia XZ3 cost exactly the same.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.