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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
VerizonSM-G925V
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 has an overall score of 85.7, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact's general score of 69.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer phone, and it's also notably thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, 1 GB more RAM, a 64-bits processing unit and 4 more cores. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a sharper screen than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, a lot greater display density and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S6 Edge costs a little more than the Xperia Z1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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