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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, with a 93.3 score against 85.7. Although Sony Xperia 1 III is way newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has Android 5.0 version, so it offers a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a little more vivid display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, a lot lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way smaller display. Galaxy S6 Edge features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Sony Xperia 1 III is more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Edge, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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