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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6's 87.4 overall score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0. Even though the Xperia 1 III is incredibly newer than the Galaxy S6, it is thicker and notably heavier.
The Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a much lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little bit better performance than Xperia 1 III, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with way less MP, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 76 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S6, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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