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Samsung Galaxy S6
AT&TSM-G920A
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
D5503| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 69.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Green, Pink and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | $ 929.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact's 69.9 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4, counting with some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S6 is a newer and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, but it's just a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a sharper display than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a way higher 2560 x 1440px resolution, a much greater screen density and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a larger number of cores (although they are slower), a greater amount of RAM and a faster graphics processor working at 650 MHz. The Galaxy S6 has just a little better battery life than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution and a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper.
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