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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
D5503| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 69.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2015-04-10 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Green, Pink and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | $ 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh 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 Edge is much better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, getting an 85.7 score against 69.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge design is newer, just a bit lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4, so it gives some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 64-bit CPU, more cores , a larger amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processor working at 650 MHz. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better looking display than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a much better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a larger display.
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact also counts with a camera with much more MP and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more money than Xperia Z1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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