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Sony Xperia E3
LTE D2203D2203
Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is much better than the Sony Xperia E3, getting an 87.3 score against 60.2. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 has a newer 5.0 version and Sony Xperia E3 has Android 4.4. The Galaxy S6 construction is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia E3, although they were released only a couple of months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better performing CPU than Xperia E3, because it has a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz, a 64 bits processing unit, a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better screen than Xperia E3, because it has a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a way higher display pixel density and a bit larger display.
Galaxy S6 has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia E3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 124 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 shoots way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia E3, because it has a much better video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S6 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia E3, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 2330mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia E3, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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