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Sony Xperia U
ST25aSamsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 55 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is much better than Xperia U, with an 83.5 score against 55. The Samsung Galaxy S6 construction is newer and extremely thinner, but heavier than the Xperia U. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the newer 5.0 version and Xperia U has Android 4.0, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy S6 has a very superior processing power than Xperia U, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM memory, a better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz, a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S6 has a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia U, because it has a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a lot larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia U, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 features a much better battery performance than Xperia U, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia U, because it has a camera with lot more MP and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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