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Global Score
85.779.6
Basic Information
SamsungSony
Android 5.0Android 9.0 Pie
2015-04-102018-10-17
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches
4.66 ounces6.81 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and White16 777 216
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 900.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2880 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
576 pixels per inch537 pixels per inch
--550 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.99.2
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 630 GPU
10.089.54
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
10.111.74
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP19.00 MP + 13.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.00 aperture
28.00mm focal length25.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
8.4710.45
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.28
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than Xperia XZ3, having an 85.7 score against 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Edge has the previous 5.0 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Galaxy S6 Edge is a lot older than the Xperia XZ3, it's design is extremely lighter and thinner.

Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Edge features just a bit better display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.

The Xperia XZ3 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ3 features a greater camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures.

Sony Xperia XZ3 has improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.

The Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more than Sony Xperia XZ3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.




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