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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-12-10 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | -- |
| Frosted Black | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I has an overall score of 96.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. The Xperia PRO-I body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but it is noticeably heavier.
Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia PRO-I, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a quite lower pixels density.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 512 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia PRO-I has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, a much less mega-pixels back facing camera, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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