| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| 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 |
Galaxy S6 Edge is better than Xperia X Compact, getting an 85.7 score against 71.8. The Galaxy S6 Edge is an older cellphone than Xperia X Compact, but Samsung made it notably thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 Edge has an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a little bigger display, a much better display pixel density and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a quite better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits CPU, a graphics processor and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Xperia X Compact shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Xperia X Compact counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
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