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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-08 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active is much better than the Xperia X Compact, having an 80.9 score against 71.8. The Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia X Compact. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a GPU, a greater number of cores (and faster) and a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better looking display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot higher count of pixels per display inch, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bit larger display. The Sony Xperia X Compact has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a much higher 23 MP resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor.
Xperia X Compact features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active. They have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has improved battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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